Daniela Silva, DDS, MS

Dr. Daniela Rodrigues Silva is the Dr. Thomas K. Barber Endowed Term Chair, the Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, an Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatric Dentistry and the Chair of the Section of Pediatric Dentistry.

Education & Professional Background:

• 1986, D.D.S., Federal University of Goiás, Brazil
• 1989, Pediatric Dentistry Certificate, University of Castelo Branco, Brazil
• 2002, Certificate and Master’s Degree in Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan
• 1987-2000, Pediatric Dentistry Private Practice
• 1990-2000, Faculty, Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the School of Dentistry of Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
• 2004-2011, Residency Program Director, University of Florida College of Dentistry

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Dr. Silva is originally from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. After completing dental school, she owned a pediatric dentistry private practice in Goiânia, Brazil, from 1987 to 2000 and had a part-time faculty position in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the School of Dentistry of Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil from 1990-2000, where she was awarded the “Teacher of the Year” for three consecutive years.  Dr. Silva joined the University of Florida College of Dentistry in August 2004 and was the Residency Program Director of the Gainesville and the Naples programs until July 2011, when she joined the UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr. Silva is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Awards:

• 2008 – Finalist - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation Research Award.
  Washington, DC, May 2008
  
• 2007 – American Academy of Pediaitrc Dentistry – 3rd Prize Clinic Table
  Velazquez AP*, Silva DR, Guelmann M. “Restoring Proximal Lesions in Primary Molars:
  Does Age and Lesion Stage Influence Success?”
  
• 2007 – University of Florida College of Dentistry Research Day – 2nd Prize Resident/MS Category
  Velazquez AP*, Silva DR, Guelmann M. “Restoring Proximal Lesions in Primary Molars:
  Does Age and Lesion Stage Influence Success?”
  
• 2005 – Finalist – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation Research Award. 
  Orlando, FL, May 2005
  
• 1997 - 1999 – The Professor of The Year 1999, at João Prudente School of Dentistry, 
  Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil.

Areas of interest

1. Cariology: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Caries Disease
2. Restorative Dentistry
3. Pulp Therapy
4. Dental Trauma

Publications related to areas of interest

1. Guelmann M, Shapira J, Silva, DR, Fulks A. “Esthetic Restorative Options for Pulpotomized Primary Molars: A Review of the Literature”. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2011, 36(2):123-126.
2. Silva, DR, Velazquez AP, Guelmann M. “Restoring Proximal Lesions in Primary Molars: Does Age and Lesion Stage Influence Success?” (Manuscript under revision, International Journal Pediatric Dentistry)
3. Silva, DR and Da Fonseca, M. Self-injurious behavior as a challenge for the dental practice: a case report. Pediatric Dentistry 2003, 25(1): 62-67.

Contact Information:

Contact Information:
UCLA School of Dentistry
10833 Le Conte Avenue
CHS Room 23-020A
Los Angeles, CA  90095-1668
Phone: (310) 206-5118
Email: drsilva@dentistry.ucla.edu