Ariene Leme Kraus, DDS, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry
Primary Office
S241 Dental Science Building
Current Positions
- Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry
Education
- PhD in Dental Materials, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
- MSc in Dental Materials, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
- DDS in Dentistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
- Residency in Operative Dentistry, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
Center, Program and Institute Affiliations
Licenses & Certifications
- Faculty Permit, Iowa Dental Board, Iowa
Professional Memberships
- Academy of Operative Dentistry (AOD)
- American Association for Dental, Oral and Caniofacial Research (AADOCR)
- Academy of Dental Materials (ADM)
- International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
Selected Publications
- Curylofo-Zotti FA, Bim-Júnior O, Leme-Kraus A, Corona SAM, Bedran-Russo AK. (2025) Assisted mineralization ability of proanthocyanidins in collagen scaffold and dentin. Dent Mater. Jul 24:S0109-5641(25)00713-4. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2025.07.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40713307.
- Bridi, E.C., Leme-Kraus, A.A., Basting, R.T., Bedran-Russo, A.K. TiF4 pretreatment followed by self-etching adhesive system: Nanomechanical properties. Presented at 2017 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Nuremberg, Germanyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2017.08.026
- Leme, A.A., Braz, P.V.F., Aydin, B., Phansalkar,, R. Casaclang, A., Mcalpine, J., Chen, S.N., Pauli, G.F., Bedran-Russo, A. Monomeric and oligomeric enriched proanthocyanidins primers on long-term dentin adhesion. Presented at 2017 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Nuremberg, Germany http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2017.08.020
- Leme-Kraus, A.A., Souza, A.B.S., Phansalkar, R.S., Vidal, C.M.P., Mcalpine, J., Pauli, G.F., Chen, S.N., Bedran-Russo,A.K. The complexity of proanthocyanidins on the resin-dentin bond strength. Paffenbarger Award finalist. Presented at 2016 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Chicago, Illinois http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2016.08.206
- Aydin, B., Leme-Kraus, A., Vidal, C.M.P., Aguiar, T., Phasalkar, R., J.N., Nam, Chen, S.N., Pauli, G.F., Bedran-Russo, A.K. Sources of proanthocyanidins and long-term biological effects on dentin matrix. Presented at 2016 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Chicago, Illinois http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2016.08.195
- Siddiqui, O.M., Leme, A.A., Bedran-Russo, A.K. Tear energy of dentin matrices depleted of non-collagenous proteins. Presented at 2016 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Chicago, Illinois http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2016.08.187
- Vidal, C., Leme, A.A., Rahman, M., Farina, A.P., Bedran-Russo, A. Role of proteoglycans on dentin biochemical and biomechanical properties. Presented at 2016 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Chicago, Illinoishttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2016.08.177
- Ninan, E., Leme-Kraus, A.A., Phansalkar, R.M., Nam, J.W., Mcalpine, J., Chen, S.N., Pauli, G.F., Bedran-Russo, A.K. Polymeric proanthocyanidins effects on dentin and adhesive interfaces. Presented at 2016 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Chicago, Illinois http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2016.08.164
- Braz, P.V.F., Leme-Kraus, A.A., Aydin, B., Nam, J.W, Phansalkar, R., Chen, S.N., Pauli, G., Bedran-Russo A.K. Effect of pine bark proanthocyanidins on dentin and resin–dentin interfaces. Presented at 2016 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Chicago, Illinois http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2016.08.143
- Leme, A.A., Vidal, C.M.P., Silva Sousa, A.B., Phansalkar, R., Nam, J.W., Bisson, J., Chen, S.N., Pauli, G.F., Bedran-Russo A. Bioadhesive properties of enriched proanthocyanidins primers. Presented at 2015 Academy of Dental Materials Meeting, Hawaii http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dental.2015.08.132