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Dr. Juliana Godinho Kenj earned her DDS degree from the University of Taubate School of Dentistry, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1997. She furthered her education with a Certificate in Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Functional Maxillary Orthopedics from the Brazilian Society for Orthodontics and Maxillary Orthopedics in 2003. In 2021, she completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Preceptorship at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry. Dr. Kenj also has a rich background in private practice, having successfully run her dental practice in Brazil for 9 years before moving to the USA in 2006.
Her academic journey at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry began in 2006 as a Professional Trainee in the Department of Restorative Dentistry & Biomaterials Research. She later served as a Volunteer in the Department of Restorative Dentistry & Prosthodontics before being appointed as an Assistant Professor. Currently, Dr. Kenj is the Course Director for Operative Dentistry I and a member of the Esthetic Dentistry and Laser Dentistry Programs at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry.
Dr. Kenj's dedication to professional development is further demonstrated by her active membership in the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry, the Academy of Laser Dentistry, and the American Dental Education Association.