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Master's Degree in Dental Medicine, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS) ; Postgraduate Diploma in Oral Medicine and Pathology, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS) ; Assistant in the Postgraduate Diploma in Oral Medicine and Pathology, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS) ; Assistant in the Surgical and Periodontal Clinic, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS) ; Assistant in General Dental Practice at the Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS) ; Assistant in Oral Health Community Practice at the Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS) ; Researcher at the Unit of Investigation in Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation (UNIPRO)
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sara Sousa Ferreira

Citation names

  • SS Ferreira
  • Ferreira, Sara
  • Ferreira S

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
001E-8293-D6D5
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0845-2944

Email addresses

  • sara.ferreira@saude.cespu.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/09 - 2027/09
Ongoing
 Doctorate in Dental Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2024/09/20 - 2025/07/11
Concluded
 Posgraduate degree in Implantology (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022
Concluded
 Posgraduate degree in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022
Concluded
 Diploma in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Plastic Surgery (Outros)
Centro Europeu de Pós Graduação em Medicina Dentária , Portugal
2018 - 2019
Concluded
 Diploma in Oral Surgery (Outros)
Campus Clinic Training , Portugal
2013 - 2018
Concluded
 Dental Medicine (Mestrado integrado)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
"Características clínicas de osteonecrose maxilar associada com a infusão de bifosfonatos no mieloma múltiplo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - Current Researcher (Research) Unidade de Investigação em Patologia e Reabilitação Oral , Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022 - 2022 Characterization of the immunophenotypic profile on oral carcinogenesis and tumour progression with special focus on Immune checkpoint proteins.
IPOC2021_PI2RL_IINFACTS_2021
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário CRL, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Goce, Laura; Alvarez, Bélen; SS Ferreira; Guida, Agostinho; Warnakulasuriya, Saman; Monteiro, Luís. "Treatment of oral lichen planus with CO2 laser: a randomized clinical trial with preliminary results". Paper presented in X International Symposium Advances in oral Cancer in Bilbao (Spain), Bilbao, 2024.
    Published
  2. Sampaio, Beatriz ; Ferreira, Sara ; Salazar, Filomena; Pacheco JJ; Warnakulasuriya, Saman ; Monteiro, Luís; Sampaio B; et al. "The correlation between chronic mechanical irritation and oral cancer development: a systematic review". Paper presented in II International Congress of UNIPRO Research Unit, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2023.112
  3. Boi, Jessica; SS Ferreira; Monteiro, Luís; Barbas do Amaral, José. "Stafne bone defect: a dual case study". Paper presented in II International Congress of UNIPRO Research Unit, Penafiel, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2023.112
  4. Delgrosso M; Ferreira S; Pacheco JJ; Salazar F; Monteiro L. "Eficacy of laser therapy in the treatment of Oral Lichen Planus lesions - A integrative review". Paper presented in II UNIPRO International Congress, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2023.112
  5. Pisano K; Ferreira S; Pacheco J; Salazar F; Monteiro L. "miRNA as a salivar biomarkers as a useful toll in the early detection of oral cancer". Paper presented in II International Congress of UNIPRO Research Unit, Penafiel, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2023.112
Conference poster
  1. Borges, Ana; SS Ferreira; Salazar, Filomena; Pacheco JJ; Monteiro, Luís. "Fotocoagulação de Malformação Vascular com Laser Nd:YAG (Técnica de Leopardo) - Caso Clínico". Paper presented in Reunião Anual APMO, 2024.
  2. SS Ferreira; Salazar, Filomena; Pacheco JJ; Monteiro, Luís. "O potencial do NBI como meio de diagnóstico de Líquen Plano Oral: um estudo preliminar". Paper presented in REUNIÃO ANUAL DA APMO, 2024.
  3. SS Ferreira; Pacheco JJ; Salazar, Filomena; Monteiro, Luís. "Oral Verruciform Xanthoma: a case report". Paper presented in 16th Conference of European Association of Oral Medicine (London), 2023.
  4. Pinto M; Abreu B; Costa JA; Ferreira S; Monteiro L; Salazar F.. "Horizontal bone augmentation". Paper presented in XXXI Jornadas Científicas Ciências Dentárias, 2023.
  5. Ferreira, Sara ; Mariano, Lorena; Pacheco JJ; Warnakulasuryia, Saman; Salazar, Filomena; Monteiro, Luís. "Periodontal disease as a risk factor for oral cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Paper presented in II International Congress of UNIPRO Research Unit, 2023.
  6. Rebelo, Mariana; Morgado, Susana; Ferreira, Sara ; Barreira, Eduardo; Vasconcelos, Ana Catarina; Monteiro, Luís. "An unusual simultaneous presentation of a cemento-ossifyng fibroma and stafne bone defect: a case report". Paper presented in 16th Conference of European Association of Oral Medicine (London), 2023.
  7. Borges, Ana Luísa; Souto, Ana Sofia; Vasconcelos, Ana Catarina; Salazar, Filomena; Ferreira, Sara ; Monteiro, Luís. "Pleomorphic adenoma excised using a Nd:YAG laser: a case report". Paper presented in 16th Conference of European Association of Oral Medicine (London), 2023.
  8. Ferreira, Sara ; Gomes, João; Vasconcelos, Ana Catarina; Salazar, Filomena; Barbas do Amaral, José; Monteiro, Luís. "Can NBI be an adjunct tool in oral lichen planus? A preliminary study". Paper presented in I Internanational Congress of UNIPRO Research Unit, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Luís Monteiro; Elia Rocha; Sara Ferreira; Filomena Salazar; José Júlio Pacheco; Saman Warnakulasuriya. "Tissue Biomarkers for Predicting the Risk of Oral Cancer in Patients Diagnosed With Oral Leukoplakia: A Systematic Review of the Past 4 Years". Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine (2025): https://doi.org/10.1111/jop.13632.
    10.1111/jop.13632
  2. Sara Sousa Ferreira; Barbas do Amaral; José Júlio Pacheco; Filomena Salazar; Luis Monteiro. "Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Associated with Bisphosphonates Infusion for Treatment of Plasma Cell Myeloma—A Retrospective Observational Study of Northern Portuguese Population". Journal of Clinical Medicine (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm13092679.
    10.3390/jcm13092679
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/09/27 Discussão de Casos Clínicos "Lesão verrucosa da comissura Labial"
2024/10 Discussão de Casos Clínicos Oral Pathology Forum
SPEMD - Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária (Porto , Portugal)
2024 Eficácia do Laser Er:YAG no Aumento da Via Aérea na Roncopatia - um estudo preliminar Reunião Anual APMO
Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Oral (Lisbon , Portugal)
2017 Trauma dentário: avaliação do nível de conhecimento dos professores do 1º ciclo do ensino básico, educadores e assistentes operacionais XXV Jornadas de Ciências Dentárias do Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024 - 2025 Organização da Reunião Anual da Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Oral 2025 (2025/09/26 - 2025/09/27)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/10 - 2024/10 Forúm Interativo de Patologia Oral
Conference
 Oral Pathology Forum
Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023 - 2025 APMO - Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Oral/Portuguese Association of Oral Medicine Membro/Member