Camila Pereira, DDS, MBA, MSc, PhD, MS, OMR, FRCDC
Pronouns: She, her
Contact
Associate Professor - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry Dept
- cppereir@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-4468
- Address
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5-522 Kaye Edmonton Clinic
11400 University AveEdmonton ABT6G 1Z1
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography CBCT MRI Ultrasound Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology OMR OMFR Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist
About
Dr. Pacheco-Pereira
DDS, MBA, MSc, MS, PhD, FRCDC
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist
About me:
Camila completed her undergraduate dental studies in Brazil and completed an Oral Radiology specialty program a few years later. She obtained various degrees including an MBA with a specialization in Health Management, her first Master's (MSc) in Dental Sciences focusing on Airway and Adenoid hypertrophy followed by a Ph.D. in Oral Diagnosis investigating the Trabecular Bone pattern of systemic diseases. Later on, she completed a second MSc degree and Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the prestigious University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio - Texas, United States. Finally, she moved back to Edmonton bringing to Canada prestigious accomplishments. Dr. Pacheco-Pereira teaches undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education courses. She is appointed as the Advanced Imaging director at the School of Dentistry.
Camila is proud to be one of the few board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologists in Alberta. Her research focuses on advanced imaging modalities as adjunct tool for diagnosis. Her interest focus in generating good translational research to help the clinician and the Oral Radiology education.
Clinical Interests
- Oral Radiographs as an adjunct and essential clinical tool for diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Multi specialty and multi centric clinical collaboration is always welcome!
Research
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology related topics
- Advanced Imaging (CBCT, MRI and Ultrasound)
- Evidence-Based Dentistry
- Patient Satisfaction
- Dental Education in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Teaching
Teaching topics: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Conventional and Advanced Imaging
Undergraduate Dentistry - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 2D and 3D
Graduate: DENT 607 - Advanced Imaging, Course Coordinator
Continued Education for Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Registered Dental Assistants
Courses
DENT 607 - Advanced Oral Radiology
This lecture and seminar course will review the application of the various imaging modalities, including advanced modalities, in oral and maxillofacial radiology. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of abnormalities of the oral and maxillofacial region that may be encountered in the dental specialties.
Featured Publications
Swarna Yerebairapura Math, Devarasa Murugeshappa, Troy W.S. Turner, Carlos Flores-Mir, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Seminars in Orthodontics. 2025 September; 10.1053/j.sodo.2025.04.003
Justin Kim, Saranjeev Lalh, Jeremy L. Rempel, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Seminars in Orthodontics. 2025 September; 10.1053/j.sodo.2024.11.004
Swarna Yerebairapura Math, Nazila Ameli, Cristine Miron Stefani, Janice Y. Kung, Kumaradevan Punithakumar, Maryam Amin, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2025 August; 10.1016/j.oooo.2025.03.015
Ameena Nihal, Meruja Selvamanikkam, Swarna Yerebairapura Math, Silvia Gianoni-Capenakas, Kumaradevan Punithakumar, Manuel Lagravère, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Digital Dentistry Journal. 2025 June; 10.1016/j.ddj.2025.100013
Swarna Yerebairapura Math, Omer Sheriff Sultan, Mohd Fadzil Bin Zainal Anuar, Camila Pacheco‐Pereira
Journal of Dental Education. 2025 April; 10.1002/jdd.13923
Lara Pereira, Ellen Song, Cristine M. Stefani, Carlos Flores-Mir, Graziela De Luca Canto, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2025 April; 10.1016/j.smrv.2024.102040
Reid Friesen, Xiang Li, Vandana Singh, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
International Dental Journal. 2025 April; 10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.013
Mehdi Salehizeinabadi, Saghar Neghab, Nazila Ameli, Kasra Koucheh Baghi, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
International Journal of Dentistry. 2025 January; 10.1155/ijod/6644310
Nazila Ameli, Masoud Miri Moghaddam, Hollis Lai, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Imaging Science in Dentistry. 2025 January; 10.5624/isd.20240232
Management and prevalence of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) findings generating external referrals
Kadkhodayan, Sharmin, Almeida, Fabiana, Lai, Hollis, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2025 January;
Teledentistry—Dental students’ preparedness and patients’ experiences
Math, Swarna, Nga, Janice Diong Li, Lim, Huey Fen, Amin, Maryam, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila
PloS one. 2025 January;
An unusual clinical and histopathologic presentation of a maxillofacial ameloblastoma: a literature review and case report
Parashar, Pallavi, Sawani, Salima Asifali, Davis, Clayton, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila
General dentistry. 2024 January;
Assessing new bone formation after maxillary sinus augmentation surgery using right anterior iliac crest bone marrow aspirate and cancellous allograft
Lung, Kevin E, Adam, Jason, Almeida, Fabiana T, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila, Fay, Matthew
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024 January;
Majd ELIAS, Sharmin KADKHODAYAN, Camila PACHECO-PEREIRA, Manuel Lagravère VICH
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics. 2024 January; 10.1590/2177-6709.29.6.e2424130.oar
Masoud MiriMoghaddam, Hollis Lai, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
Imaging Science in Dentistry. 2024 January; 10.5624/isd.20240039
Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 2024 January; 10.22514/JOFPH.2025.014
The effect of the dental follicle volume of palatally impacted canines on the relative position of the adjacent teeth
Lam, Michael, Dekel, Eyal, Nucci, Ludovica, Grassia, Vicenzo, Naoumova, Julia, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila, Perillo, Letizia, Chaushu, Stella, Flores-Mir, Carlos
European Journal of Orthodontics. 2024 January;
The use of panoramic radiographs to address the oral health needs of vulnerable Canadian populations
Almeida, Fabiana T, Gianoni-Capenakas, Silvia, Rabie, Heidi, Figueiredo, Rafael, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila
Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2024 January;
Sharmin Kadkhodayan, Fabiana T. Almeida, Hollis Lai, Camila Pacheco-Pereira
International Dental Journal. 2023 December; 10.1016/j.identj.2023.11.013
Comparison of Adjusted Fluoride Concentrations Between Water Treatment Facilities and Endpoints in Alberta, Canada
Journal of Canadian Dental Association. 2022 October;
Anthea Senior, Fabiana Tolentino Almeida, Hassem Geha, Camilla Pacheco-Pereira.
JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION. 2022 October; 86 (k16) ISSN: 1488-2159
Pacheco-Pereira C., Almeida F.T., Acevedo A.C., Geha H., Septer S., Friesen L.R., Attard T.M., Guerra E.N.S.
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology. 2022 March; 133 (3):349-357 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.09.012
Camila Pacheco-Pereira, Fabiana T. Almeida, Ana Carolina Acevedo, Hassem Geha, Seth Septer, Lynn Roosa Friesen, Thomas M. Attard, Eliete N.S. Guerra
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2022 March; 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.09.012
Caiado G.M., Evangelista K., Freire M.d.C.M., Almeida F.T., Pacheco-Pereira C., Flores-Mir C., Cevidanes L.H.S., Ruelas A.C.d.O., Vasconcelos K.d.F., Preda F., Willems G., Jacobs R., Valladares-Neto J., Silva M.A.G.
Clinical Oral Investigations. 2022 February; 26 (2):1625-1636 10.1007/s00784-021-04135-9
Eguren M., Holguin A., Diaz K., Vidalon J., Linan C., Pacheco-Pereira C., Vich M.O.L.
DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY. 2022 January; 51 (1) 10.1259/DMFR.20210140
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. 2022 January; 10.1259/DMFR.20210140
Clinical Oral Investigations. 2022 January; 10.1007/S00784-021-04135-9
Journal of Dentistry. 2022 January; 10.1016/J.JDENT.2022.104345
A multicenter approach on dento-osseous anomalies in familial adenomatous polyposis
Pacheco-Pereira, Camila, Almeida, Fabiana, Geha, Hassem, Attard, Thomas, Guerra, Eliete
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2022 January;
Silvia Gianoni-Capenakas, Jessica Popadynetz, John Younger, Theron White, Pamela Hodgkinson, Steven Patterson, Camila Pacheco-Pereira, Rafael Figueiredo.
JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION. 2021 October; 87 (12) ISSN: 1488-2159
Pacheco-Pereira C., Diogenes A.R., Moore W., Katkar R., Noujeim Z.E.F., Flores-Mir C., Geha H.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. 2021 October; 85 (10):1565-1573 10.1002/jdd.12641
Camila Pacheco‐Pereira, Anibal R. Diogenes, Willian Moore, Rujuta Katkar, Ziad E. F. Noujeim, Carlos Flores‐Mir, Hassem Geha
Journal of Dental Education. 2021 October; 10.1002/jdd.12641
Arruda K.A.R., Normando A.G.C., Pacheco-Pereira C., Amorim dos Santos J., Yamaguti P.M., Mazzeu J.F., Almeida F.T., Acevedo A.C., Guerra E.N.S.
ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY. 2021 September; 129 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105206
Karen Ariely Rocha Arruda, Ana Gabriela Costa Normando, Camila Pacheco-Pereira, Juliana Amorim dos Santos, Paulo Marcio Yamaguti, Juliana Forte Mazzeu, Fabiana Tolentino Almeida, Ana Carolina Acevedo, Eliete Neves Silva Guerra
Archives of Oral Biology. 2021 September; 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2021.105206
Pacheco-Pereira C., Silvestre-Barbosa Y., Almeida F.T., Geha H., Leite A.F., Guerra E.N.S.
Scientific Reports. 2021 April; 11 (1):9143 10.1038/s41598-021-88513-z
Gianoni-Capenakas S., Flores-Mir C., Vich M.L., Pacheco-Pereira C.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS. 2021 March; 159 (3):352-359 10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.05.013
Thereza-Bussolaro C, Pacheco-Pereira C, Lagravère M, Flores-Mir C.
Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine . 2021 March; 8 (2) 10.15331/jdsm.7192
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. 2021 January;
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2021 January; 10.1016/J.AJODO.2020.05.013
Scientific Reports. 2021 January; 10.1038/S41598-021-88513-Z
Some challenges and potential issues regarding cone beam computed tomography of the upper airway
Thereza-Bussolaro, C, Pacheco-Pereira, C, Lagravère, M, Flores-Mir, C
J Dent Sleep Med. 2021 January;
TRABECULAR AND CORTICAL MANDIBULAR BONE STRUCTURE IN FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS: A PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHIC STUDY
PACHECO-PEREIRA, C, BARBOSA-SILVESTRE, Y, ALMEIDA, FT, GEHA, H, LEITE, A, GUERRA, E
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2021 January;
TRENDS IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY CAREERS: A SURVEY
PACHECO-PEREIRA, C, DIOGENES, A, MOORE, W, KATKAR, R, FLORES-MIR, C, GEHA, H
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2021 January;
Camila Pacheco-Pereira, Anthea Senior, Sharon Sharon Compton, Luiz Francisco Vargas-Madriz, Luis Fernando Marin, Ellen Watson
The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2020 December; 10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2020.3.8263
Head & Face Medicine. 2020 January; 10.1186/S13005-020-00216-4
Intraoral imaging in dental private practice—A rectangular collimator study
Anthea Senior, BDS, Almeida, Fabiana Tolentino, Geha, Hassem
J Can Dent Assoc. 2020 January;
Rapid maxillary expansion effects on the upper airway dimensions and function in growing patients: An umbrella review
Gianoni-Capenakas, S, Horta, KC, Flores-Mir, C, Lagravère, MO, Pacheco-Pereira, C
J Dent Sleep Med. 2020 January;
Student Response to a Blended Radiology Course: A Multi-Course Study in Dental Education.
Pacheco-Pereira, Camila, Senior, Anthea, Compton, Sharon, Vargas-Madriz, Luiz Francisco, Marin, Luis Fernando, Watson, Ellen
Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2020 January;
Camila Pacheco‐Pereira, Anthea Senior, Jacqueline Green, Ellen Watson, Kari Rasmussen, Sharon M. Compton
International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2019 August; 10.1111/idh.12394
C. Thereza-Bussolaro, J. Galván Galván, C. Pachêco-Pereira, C. Flores-Mir
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2019 June; 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.01.001
Camila Pachêco‐Pereira, Fabiana T. Almeida, Suraj Chavda, Paul W. Major, Andre Leite, Eliete N.S. Guerra
Oral Diseases. 2019 May; 10.1111/odi.12950
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. 2019 January; 10.1259/DMFR.20180144
Journal of Dental Education. 2019 January; 10.21815/JDE.019.109
International Dental Journal. 2019 January; 10.1111/IDJ.12411
A BLENDED LEARNING RADIOLOGY INTERPRETATION LAB: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH
SENIOR, A, PACHECO-PEREIRA, C, GREEN, J, WATSON, E, COMPTON, S, RASMUSSEN, K
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2019 January;
Diagnostic ultrasound assessment of temporomandibular joints: A systematic review
DE ALMEIDA-MARQUES, F TOLENTINO, Pacheco-Pereira, C, Flores-Mir, C, LE, L, JAREMKO, J, Major, P
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2019 January;
Senior A, Winand C, Ganatra S, Lai H, Alsulfyani N, Pachêco-Pereira C
Journal of dental education. 2018 January; 10.21815/jde.018.011
Plos One. 2018 January; 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0200596
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. 2018 January; 10.1259/DMFR.20170389
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2018 January; 10.1016/J.AJODO.2017.10.023
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2018 January; 10.1016/J.AJODO.2018.01.013
The Spine Journal. 2018 January; 10.1016/J.SPINEE.2018.06.344
Digital intraoral imaging re-exposure rates of dental students
Senior, Anthea, Winand, Curtis, Ganatra, Seema, Lai, Hollis, Alsulfyani, Noura, Pacĥeco-Pereira, Camila
Journal of dental education. 2018 January;
Patient satisfaction and quality of life status after 2 treatment modalities: Invisalign and conventional fixed appliances
Flores-Mir, Carlos, Brandelli, Jeremy, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2018 January;
Technical quality of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate students using hand instrumentation: a meta-analysis
Ribeiro, DM, Réus, JC, Felippe, WT, Pacĥeco-Pereira, C, Dutra, KL, Santos, JN, Porporatti, AL, De Luca Canto, G
International endodontic journal. 2018 January;
Ribeiro DM, Réus JC, Felippe WT, Pacheco-Pereira C, Dutra KL, Santos JN, Porporatti AL, De Luca Canto G
International endodontic journal. 2017 September; 10.1111/iej.12853
Buzatta LN, Shimizu RH, Shimizu IA, Pachêco-Pereira C, Flores-Mir C, Taba M, Porporatti AL, De Luca Canto G
European journal of orthodontics. 2017 August; 10.1093/ejo/cjw057
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. 2017 January; 10.1259/dmfr.20160475
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2017 January; 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.06.119
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2017 January; 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.11.024
Journal of Endodontics. 2017 January; 10.1016/j.joen.2017.02.006
Angle Orthodontist. 2017 January; 10.2319/051216-379.1
Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2017 January; 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.06.001
Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2017 January;
Association of Treatment and a 3-D image follow-up on a Recurrent Keratocyst
Thereza-Bussolaro, Claudine, Pacĥeco-Pereira, Camila, Flores-Mir, Carlos, Aburad, Arlindo
Journal of Oral Diagnosis. 2017 January;
CORRELATION AND RELIABILITY OF CBCT-DERIVED AUTO-SEGMENTATION ASSESSMENTS OF ADENOID HYPERTROPHY
PACĤECO-PEREIRA, C, ALSUFYANI, N, MAJOR, M, PALOMINO-GOMEZ, S, PEREIRA, JR, FLORES-MIR, C
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology. 2017 January;
Gingival condition associated with two types of orthodontic fixed retainers: a meta-analysis
Buzatta, Leandro Nicolao, Shimizu, Roberto Hideo, Shimizu, Isabela Almeida, Pacĥeco-Pereira, Camila, Flores-Mir, Carlos, Taba Jr, Mario, Porporatti, André Lúıs, De Luca Canto, Graziela
European Journal of Orthodontics. 2017 January;
Pharyngeal airway changes in pre-pubertal children with Class II malocclusion after Fränkel-2 treatment
Fabiani, G, Galván Galván, J, Raucci, G, Elyasi, M, Pacĥeco-Pereira, C, Flores-Mir, C, Perillo, L
Eur. J. Paediatr. Dent. 2017 January;
Re-exposure rates of digital intraoral images taken by undergraduate dental hygiene students.
Pacĥeco-Pereira, Camila, Brandelli, Jeremy, Senior, Anthea
Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2017 January;
Camila Pachêco-Pereira, Noura A. Alsufyani, Michael Major, Giseon Heo, Carlos Flores-Mir
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2016 November; 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.03.030
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2016 January; 10.1016/j.oooo.2016.03.010
Journal of Sleep Research. 2016 January;
Journal of the American Dental Association. 2016 January; 10.1016/j.adaj.2016.03.004
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia). 2016 January; 10.1111/jgh.13149
Evidence-Based Dentistry. 2016 January; 10.1038/sj.ebd.6401153
Angle Orthodontist. 2016 January; 10.2319/040615-227.1
Journal of the American Dental Association. 2016 January; 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.07.017
Angle Orthodontist. 2016 January; 10.2319/073015-519.1
Digital imaging capability for caries detection: a meta-analysis
Winand, C, Shetty, A, Senior, A, Ganatra, S, De Luca Canto, G, Alsufyani, N, Flores-Mir, C, Pacĥeco-Pereira, C
JDR Clinical & Translational Research. 2016 January;
Prevalence of clinical signs of intra-articular temporomandibular disorders in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
da Silva, Cristhiani Giane, Pacheco-Pereira, Camila, Porporatti, André Lúıs, Savi, Maria Gorete, Peres, Marco A, Flores-Mir, Carlos, Canto, Graziela De Luca
The Journal of the American Dental Association. 2016 January;
Camila Pachêco-Pereira, José Roberto Pereira, Bruce D. Dick, Arnaldo Perez, Carlos Flores-Mir
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 2015 October; 10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.04.039
Pediatrics. 2015 January; 10.1542/peds.2015-1283
Sleep Medicine. 2015 January; 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.12.007
Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2015 January; 10.1016/j.smrv.2014.11.004
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2015 January; 10.5664/jcsm.4358
Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 2015 January; 10.1111/ocr.12068
Angle Orthodontist. 2015 January; 10.2319/070114-466.1
Flores-Mir C, Pachêco-Pereira C, De Luca Canto G, Elyasi M, Saltaji H
Journal (Canadian Dental Association). 2015 January;
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. 2015 January;
Progress in Orthodontics. 2015 January; 10.1186/s40510-015-0094-9
Angle Orthodontist. 2015 January; 10.2319/051214-343.1
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