MIGUEL STANLEY

Clinical Director & Oral Surgery and Rehabilitation Department

Dr. Miguel Stanley is the clinical director of the White Clinic based in Lisbon, Portugal founded 20 years ago. A passionate advocate for high quality dental care, his career has been focused on  restoring smiles with his interdisciplinary team, using state of the art technology, software and materials and a strong sense of ethics and minimal invasiveness to better protect his patients. This is the reason he created the No Half Smiles® treatment philosophy and Slow Dentistry® both aimed at improving the patient experience and the overall quality of care.

With training in implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and functional occlusion, his Advanced Biological Cosmetic Dentistry approach incorporates the full scope of action of modern dentistry.

With over 200 keynote lectures given in over 50 countries, Dr Stanley’s lectures are critically acclaimed by dentists of all ages and specialties, for the open dialogue and simple and beautiful manner complex cases are presented.

He recently was nominated one of the top 100 dentists in the world by his peers in 2020.

He is married with children and loves to cook and play his guitar.

CARLOS MORAIS

Endodontics Department

My name is Carlos Morais. I have been a dentist since 2006 when I graduated from Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde from University Pessoa in Porto. I have been part of White Clinic’s team since 2007, the same year that I did a post-graduate course in prosthetics at the Amial (Porto) course center. Even though my specialty is Endodontics, as White Clinic’s focus is oral rehabilitation, I felt the need to improve my knowledge in implantology and therefore in 2008 I attended a postgraduate course at Same Day Solutions. The same year at the International University of Cataluña, I began my Endodontics Masters and completed it in 2010. Since then I have dedicated my practice to Endodontics, not only at the clinic but also as a teacher for courses at EndoAcademy.

I have had the opportunity to hold presentations at several national and international congresses, as well as being the author of posters and scientific articles in the field of Endodontics. In 2014, I completed the Maillefer Teachers Training Course. I am currently a member of the European Society of Dental Microscopy and also of Dental XP.

ALESSANDRA CURTO 

Orthodontics Department

My name is Alessandra Curto. I completed my dentistry degree in Italy at the University of Bari in 1989. Becoming a dentist runs in the family, my parents and grandparents were dentists. . After twelve years’ practice at my own clinic in Italy, my life choices led me to practice in Lisbon, where I chose to dedicate myself exclusively to orthodontics, which has always been my passion.

My first steps in orthodontics were taken at a course run by Dr Genome in Rome. He taught me the latest principles of application of forces. After that, I did a practical course at Tweed Foundation in Arizona. This was followed by a course at the University of Napoli in orthodontic diagnosis and TMJ pathology. I also did a postgraduate diploma in orthodontic diagnosis and TMJ pathology at the University of Napoli. The seminars with Doctors Roth, Mc Laughing and Ricketts were enriching. Internships in TMJ pathology at New York University with Dr Gelb and periodontal surgery in Boston with Dr Nevins were a step forward to include articulation and osteopathic support in my diagnosis. In addition, I did a course in lingual technique with Dr Scuzzo in Rome. I became certified in the Invisalign technique in 2005 and obtained a Masters in Damon System in 2012; both considered the most innovative techniques to date. I have been part of the White Clinic team since 2002 where I am in charge of the orthodontics department, essentially following cases in adults and complex rehabilitations. So far, after 27 years’ experience, I have treated over 2,000 cases successfully.

CATARINA RODRIGUES

Oral Rehabilitation and Pediatric Dentistry

My name is Catarina and I completed my masters degree in Dental Medicine in 2016 at the Faculty of Dentistry, Univesity of Lisbon. My masters thesis was about implantology.

In 2018, I completed a course on Direct Anterior and Posterior Restorations with Prof. Ronaldo Hirata and, since June 2019, I am a postgraduate in Biomimetic Oral Rehabilitation. Since joining the White Clinic team in 2016, I have also been continuously training in digital dentistry (3D printers, intraoral scanners, digital smile design, complex rehabilitation planning and guided surgery software, etc.). I have been responsible for the pediatric dentistry department since 2017.

In WHITE CLINIC, the team work, the dynamism, the most advanced technology and tecniques that we use in all fields of dentistry, allows me to become a better dentist every day. Studying and documenting the most complex and interdisciplinary cases in great scientific detail have contributed hugely to my dental education. In addiction to this I fully intend to continue to invest in my education with the objetive of continually incresing my knowledge and keeping up with the latest technologies.

PETRA MENEZES

Oral Hygiene and Periodontology department

My name is Petra Menezes and I graduated in Oral Hygiene in 2016 from Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, University of Lisbon. In that same year I joined the White Clinic team, where I am responsible for the Department of Oral Hygiene and Periodontology.

The work I do is aimed at keeping the oral integrity and health of my patients through prevention and maintenance, which are a key factor for the wellbeing of an individual. This task is simplified when the help of a multidisciplinary team and latest technology is available, such as the ones available at White Clinic.

I’m an active member in charity movements targeted at people of a low socioeconomic level, chronically sick and with delicate oral pathology’s, which has allowed me to become more skilled in these areas. I also organize movements that, in a school environment, teach young students about oral health. I do this because I believe that early education provides a lower level of minor oral diseases, and greatly increases the knowledge of general health.

I also attend numerous seminars and conventions for updates and specialization, which enables me to closely and continuously update myself about the most recent developments in the areas of oral hygiene and dental medicine, allowing me to execute my service with techniques and methods more capable of changing smiles.