Salvador Nares, DDS, MS, PhD, MBA, is a Professor with Tenure in the Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, where he holds the positions of Department Head, and Director of Periodontics Research. He previously worked at the School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Nares gained his DDS and PhD from Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Health Science Center and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Nares has received various honors and awards, including the 2016 Earl Robinson Regeneration Award and the 2013 Educator Award from the American Academy of Periodontology. He is an invited reviewer for numerous leading journals and to date has been the lead or co-author of over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles. He also regularly gives invited presentations at national and international meetings.