Dr Duarte Jr. is associate professor at Case School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. He received his DDS in 1990 from Araraquara School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University. He earned his Master of Science degree in 1995, PhD in 1997, and post-doctorate at University of Minnesota from 2002-2004. Dr. Duarte is an author of several journal articles and three book chapters. Recently, he published a book about techniques for digital photography. Additionally, he has lectured and performed hands-on courses in South America, Central America, United States, Canada, and Europe. The focus of his clinical and laboratorial research is bonding of adhesives systems to human enamel, dentin, composites, and ceramics.