Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, DDS, MS, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and maintains a faculty practice limited to periodontics and dental implants in Iowa City. Avila-Ortiz's research interest is focused on the healing dynamics following bone grafting, especially therapeutic strategies for alveolar ridge preservation and sinus floor elevation.