Dr. Catherine M. DeFuria, a native of New York in the United States of America, studied dentistry at the prestigious Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) in Boston, (MA), USA where she was awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (D.M.D) in 2012.
During those years, she discovered that she had a special interest in prosthodontics, occlusion and aesthetic rehabilitations. She then decided to pursue a three-year residency at the same university where in 2015 she specialized in prosthodontics and received the Certificate of Advanced Education in Dental and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics.
She was immediately enlisted on the faculty as Clinical Professor dealing with both clinical and research activities in the Department of Postgraduate Prosthodontics at TUSDM.
In 2017 she successfully passed a series of theoretical and practical examinations and became an Active Member of the American Academy of Prosthodontics (ABP) of which she is Board Certified and Diplomat.
She moved to Italy, and in 2021 following a decree of the Ministry of Health and an exam at Sapienza, University of Rome, her American degree was recognized qualifying her to practice in Italy.
She is a member of the main specialty associations in Italy and the US:
- ITI (International Team For Implantology);
- American College of Prosthodontics (ACP);
- American Board of Prosthodontics (ABP);
- Associazione Nazionale Dentisti Italiani (ANDI)
