Career

Education, research and teaching.

From dental school to teaching and research in implant dentistry: the academic and professional path of Dr. Guilherme Lobo Speck.

Education

Learning, evolving, improving.

2014

DDS · UFSC

Dentistry degree, Federal University of Santa Catarina
Licensed in Brazil: CRO-SC 13913
2015 – 2017

Specialization in Implant Dentistry

Lato sensu postgraduate certificate in Implant Dentistry, Faculdade Avantis
Advanced Surgery in Implant Dentistry, ABCD Florianópolis
2022 – 2026

Doctorate · ILAPEO

Doctorate in Implant Dentistry, ILAPEO (Curitiba/PR)
Dissertation: peri-implant defects and the mechanical stability of short implants (in vitro)
Research

Science that serves the clinic.

In vitro work on implant dimensions and mechanical stability.

Doctoral dissertation · ILAPEO

In Vitro Study of the Influence of Peri-Implant Defects on the Mechanical Stability of Short Implants

An in vitro study of how peri-implant defects affect the mechanical stability of short implants, part of a research line on implant dimensions and stability.

Short implantsPeri-implant defectsMechanical stabilityIn vitro
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International Team for Implantology

ITI Study Club Itapema

Regular scientific meetings, co-directed by Zygo Team since 2024.

Open invitation to colleagues in the region I want to join
Career path

From dental school to teaching and research.

A path built between the clinic, the classroom and science. The doctorate is still in progress.

  1. 2014

    Dentistry degree

    Dentistry degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Licensed in Brazil: CRO-SC 13913.

  2. 2015 – 2017

    Specialization in Implant Dentistry

    Lato sensu postgraduate certificate at Faculdade Avantis, with Advanced Surgery in Implant Dentistry at ABCD Florianópolis.

  3. Since 2022

    Zygo Team

    A team of three implant surgeons that operates at partner clinics across Brazil, from single implants to full arches on zygomatic implants, and teaches what it practices.

    Visit the Zygo Team page
  4. 2022 – in progress

    Doctorate in Implant Dentistry · ILAPEO

    Doctoral candidate at ILAPEO (Curitiba, Brazil), with in vitro research on peri-implant defects and the mechanical stability of short implants.

  5. Since 2024

    ITI Study Club Itapema

    Co-direction of regular scientific meetings, open to colleagues in the region.

  6. Since 2025

    Zygo Team Cast

    A podcast of conversations on advanced implant dentistry, cases and behind the scenes.

    Podcast page
Publications

Published articles.

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