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Assistant Professor

NPI Number: 1306257795
Academic Office Location: General Dentistry UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030
Website(s):	Dental Care

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BS	Universidad Francisco Marroquín	Dental Surgery
DDS	Universidad Francisco Marroquín	Dental Surgery

Degree

Institution

Major

Universidad Francisco Marroquín

Dental Surgery

DDS

Universidad Francisco Marroquín

Dental Surgery

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	University of Connecticut	Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Fellowship	University of Connecticut	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

University of Connecticut

Advanced Education in General Dentistry

Fellowship

University of Connecticut

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
PAWS Team Award	UConn Health
Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry	Academy of General Dentistry
Academic Distinction (2009, 2012, 2013)	Universidad Francisco Marroquín

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

PAWS Team Award

UConn Health

Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry

Academy of General Dentistry

Academic Distinction (2009, 2012, 2013)

Universidad Francisco Marroquín

Management of a Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Related to an Implant Supported Prosthesis: A Case Report.
Pita, Afroditi; Ruiz, Steve The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry 2023 Aug;
Efficacy of Pre-Procedural Mouthwashes against SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Garcia-Sanchez, Alvaro; Peña-Cardelles, Juan-Francisco; Ruiz, Steve; Robles, Flor; Ordonez-Fernandez, Esther; Salgado-Peralvo, Angel-Orión; Balloch, James; Simon, Jacob C Journal of clinical medicine 2022 Mar;11(6):
Virucidal Activity of Different Mouthwashes against the Salivary Load of SARS-CoV-2: A Narrative Review.
Garcia-Sanchez, Alvaro; Peña-Cardelles, Juan-Francisco; Salgado-Peralvo, Angel-Orión; Robles, Flor; Ordonez-Fernandez, Esther; Ruiz, Steve; Végh, Dániel Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 2022 Mar;10(3):

Medical Assessment of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient
Steve R. Ruiz, Steven Halepas, Jeffrey Bennett, Elie M. Ferneini Evidence-Based Oral Surgery: A Clinical Guide for the General Dental Practitioner

A 3-STEP DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR ANTERIOR IMPLANT PLACEMENT
Cure, A; Alvarez, P; Ruiz, S; Pita, A.
Esthetic Rehabilitation of Peg-shaped Laterals Using a Fully Digital Protocol
Boutiou, E; Pita, A; Ruiz, S.
Maximizing Precision in 3D printing: The importance of Choosing the Right Printing Angle
Seo, B; Pita, A; Ruiz, S.