Thiago Morelli, DDS, MS, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. He serves as director of the predoctoral periodontal program and is dental implant course director for the post-doctoral graduate program at UNC School of Dentistry. Morelli has published and lectured in the fields of regenerative medicine, salivary diagnostics, and tissue engineering as they relate to periodontal and peri-implant reconstruction. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology. Morelli can be reached at: thiago_morelli@unc.edu.