Dr. Stephanie Assimakopoulos Garófalo is a distinguished dental professional with a PhD in Lasers in Dentistry from the University of São Paulo. She completed her dental degree at the same institution and is a specialist in both Periodontics and Implantology. Dr. Garófalo also undertook a two-year doctoral internship at RWTH Aachen University in Germany and is currently pursuing postdoctoral research in Periodontics at the University of São Paulo. She is a professor of the Specialization Course in Periodontics and Periodontal Surgery at the University of São Paulo and teaches the Laser Habilitation course at São Leopoldo Mandic University. In addition to her academic roles, she runs a private practice in São Paulo, Brazil.