Juliana Branco da Costa, D.D.S., M.S.

  • Chair of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry
  • Professor of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry

Biography

Dr. da Costa received her D.D.S. from the Universidade Paulista School of Dentistry in São Paulo, Brazil (2001), and a certificate and M.S. in Operative Dentistry from the University of Iowa (2004). She joined the Department of Restorative Dentistry at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry in 2004 and is currently Professor and Chair of the Department.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • D.D.S., 2001, Universidade Paulista
    • M.S., 2004, University of Iowa

  • Certifications

    • Certificate of Operative Dentistry, University of Iowa

Memberships and associations:

  • Academy of Operative Dentistry (AOD), served as Councilor, Past President
  • International Association for Dental Research, served as Dental Materials Group Chair and Treasurer
  • American Dental Education Association, served as Chair of Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials section
  • CAMBRA-Caries Management by Risk Assessment
  • Society of Color and Appearance in Dentistry (SCAD), served as Councilor and Secretary

Areas of interest

  • adhesives, tooth whitening, composites
  • minimally invasive dentistry
  • management of high caries risk patients
  • esthetic dentistry
  • VR-Haptics in dental education

Honors and awards

  • OKU Honor Dental Society faculty member in 2012
  • OHSU Student Council Faculty Award in 2015
  • ADEA/ADEAGies Foundation Dr. Anthony R. Volpe Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute in 2018

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • - da Costa JB, Lubisich E, Chaundhry S, Fugolin APP. Comparison of Student and Faculty Perceptions of Dental Haptic Simulation in Caries Removal Training. J Dent Educ. 2026 Apr 6. doi: 10.1002/jdd.70221. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41940452.
  • - Effect of Crystallization Firing on Marginal Gap of CAD/CAM Fabricated Lithium Disilicate Crowns. Gold SA, Ferracane JL, da Costa J. J. Prosthodont. 2017, 1-4.
  • - Determining the best protocol for early caries lesions: an evidence-based guide to nonsurgical treatment. Da Costa J. Inside Dent. July 2014, 56-63.
  • - With abundance of whitening products, patients look to dentists for direction. da Costa J. Compen Contin Educ Dent. 2013, 34(3):224-225. 
  • - Natural Tooth Bleaching (chapter 16)-2013.           Van B. Haywood, Juliana da Costa, and Thomas G. Berry.           Summitt’s Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry- A Contemporary Approach, fourth edition.           Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc.
  • - The tooth-whitening process: an update. Da Costa J. Compendium 2012, 33(10):2-7.
  • - COMMENTARY. The survival of Class V restorations in general dental practice: part 3, five-year survival. Da Costa J. Br Dent J 2012, 212(9):441.
  • - Comparison of two at-home whitening products of similar peroxide concentration and different delivery methods. Da Costa J, McPharlin R, Hilton T, Ferracane J, Wang M. Journal of Operative Dentistry 2012, 37(4):333-339.
  • - Comparison of two-step versus four-step composite finishing/polishing disc systems: evaluation of a new two-step composite polishing system. Da Costa J, Goncalves F, Ferracane J. Journal of Operative Dentistry 2011, 36(2):205-212.
  • - Comparison of efficacy of an in-office whitening system used with and without a whitening priming agent. Da Costa J, Lubisich E, Ferracane J, Hilton T. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2011; 23(2):97-104.

Publications