Born and raised in the southernmost country in the world, Chile, obtained his DDS degree from the University of Chile in 2006, Esthetics certificate in 2008, Prosthodontic Residency in 2011 from Finis Terrae University in Chile. After spending a couple of years in private practice he obtained a Master’s Degree in Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials in 2020 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he teaches at undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education level.

He has published several articles regarding digital dentistry and novel clinical restorative techniques. He is also a reviewer of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, BMC Oral Health Journal and the Journal of Prosthodontics.