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Rafael Pacheco

Interim Associate Dean

Rafael Pacheco

Interim Associate Dean

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Restorative Sciences

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences

Other Duties

Vice Chair, Restorative Sciences

  • (706) 721-8315
  • GC4334

Education

  • Ph.D., Dental Materials State University of Campinas, 2017

  • MDS, Dental Materials State University of Campinas, 2012

  • DDS, Dentistry State University of Campinas, 2010

Certifications

  • Dentist Clinical Academic Limited License State of Michigan - Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2016

Awards & Honors

  • Commitee MVP Faculty Award Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2024

  • New Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2024

  • Dental Faculty Award Michigan Dental Association, 2022

  • Faculty Award Sigma Phi Alpha, National Dental Hygiene Honor Society, Omega Chapter, 2022

  • Outstanding Pre-Clinical Faculty Award University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • RSDM 5511

    Dental Materials

  • RSFX 5311

    Fixed Prosthodontics I

  • RSOC 5311

    Occlusal Analysis

  • AGDR 7033

    AEGD Didactics

  • BMBS 5201

    Bioclinical Seminar I

  • BMBS 5605

    Bioclinical Seminar V

  • DHYG 3150

    Dental Materials

  • IDSR 7004

    Esth and Rest Proc in GD II

  • RSFX 5412

    Fixed Prosthodontics II

  • RSOP 5212

    Operative Dentistry II

  • SPDS 5001

    Special Dental Studies

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • A novel simplified method for assessing crystal length and crystalline content in dental ceramics, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Enhancing dental education through 3D manuals: A transformative approach, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Effect of hydrofluoric acid concentration and aging on the bond strength ceramics to a resin cement, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Color alteration with ceramic veneers according to the tooth type and preparation step: A clinical analysis., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Comparison of Blue and Infrared Light Transmission Through Dental Tissues and Restorative Materials., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Search Committee: Operative 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Search Committee: Prosthodontics 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Section Director of Dental Materials 2023 - Present

    Role: Other

College Service

  • Curriculum Committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • SimPAC Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Digital Dentistry Taskforce 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Student Academic Review Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Research and Table Clinic 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • AADOCR Georgia Section 2023 - Present

    Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past

  • Dentistry Review 2023 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member

  • Dental Materials 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

  • Journal of Operative Dentistry 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

  • The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

Public Service

  • Humanitarian Dental Trip 2022 - 2022

    Role: Program Organizer