Carlos Garaicoa Pazmiño, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics and Director of Pre-Doctoral Periodontics
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Introduction
Dr. Garaicoa-Pazmiño is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Periodontics. He earned his DDS degree from the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador (2011) and a certificate and MS degree from the University of Michigan (2017). He served as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan (2017-2019) and Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry (2019-2021). He is also affiliated with the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (Ecuador) as a research scholar.
Current Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics
- Director, Pre-Doctoral Periodontics
Education
- Certificate in Periodontics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- MS in Periodontics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- DDS in Dentistry, Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Selected Awards & Honors
- Recipient of the 2025 Career Impact Award (Faculty and Staff Category), Pomerantz Career Center, University of Iowa
- Recipient of the 2024 College of Dentistry Student Leadership Outstanding Mentor, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Iowa City, Iowa
- Faculty of the Year 2023, University of Iowa College of Dentistry (D3 Dental Students), Iowa City, Iowa
- Finalist of the 2023 AAPF Bud and Linda Larsson Fellowship, American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
- Recipient of the 2022 AAP Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics Award, American Academy of Periodontology, Iowa City, Iowa
- Recipient of the 2021 AAP Leadership, Engagement, Action and Development (LEAD) Program, American Academy of Periodontology, Chicago, Illinois
- Recipient of the 2018 AAP Annual Meeting Scholarship, Straumann
- Recipient of the 2018 AAPF scholarship for the ADEA/AAL Institute of Teaching and Learning (ITL), American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, Houston, Texas
- Finalist of the 2017 Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery, American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
- Recipient of the 2016 Horace H. Rackham International Student Fellowship, University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- International Team for Implantology (ITI)
- Oregon Dental Association (ODA)
- Academy of Osseointegration (AO)
Selected Publications
- Couso-Queiruga E, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Martin KA, Ozgur E, Fonseca M, Raabe C, Chappuis V, Avila-Ortiz G. Pontic site development following tooth extraction: A clinical study. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2025. PMID: 40446165. DOI: 10.11607/prd.7672 (Online ahead of print)
- Johnsen DC, Jain A, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Williamson M, Kolker J. An emulation model combining caries and periodontitis risk assessment with student performance report: An exploratory approach. Clin Exp Dent Res 2025, 11(3):e70135. PMID: 40304296. DOI: 10.1002/cre2.70135.
- Johnsen DC, Marchini L, Weber-Gasparoni K, Warren J, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Young LB, Stanford C, Jain, A, Steinkamp H. Does dental treatment bring health to high-risk people with recurring disease? Roles and limitations for faculty, students, and institutions to enhance caring and bring health to people. J Dent Educ 2025, 89(4):537-542. PMID: 39473036. DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13762.
- Pierce J, Peter TK, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Couso-Queiruga E, Suarez-Lopez del Amo F. Patient self-reported perception and knowledge of periodontal disease. A survey-based analysis in an academic setting. J Am Dent Assoc. 2025, 156(3):239-250. DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2024.12.011. PMID: 39927927
- Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Couso-Queiruga E, Monje A, Avila-Ortiz G, Castilho RM, Suarez-Lopez del Amo F. Disease resolution following treatment of peri-implant diseases: A systematic review. Int J Periodontics Res Dent 2025, 45(1):115-133. DOI: 10.11607/prd.6935. PMID: 37819850.
- Larsson L, Giraldo-Osorno PM, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Giannobile WV, Asa’ad F. DNA and RNA methylation in periodontal and peri-implant diseases. J Dent Res 2025, 104(2):131-139. DOI: 10.1177/00220345241291533. PMID: 39629934
- Garaicoa-Pazmino C. A commentary on: Novel Flowchart Guiding the Non-Surgical and Surgical Management of Peri-Implant Complications: A Narrative Review. PracticeUpdate website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/novel-flowchart-guiding-the-nonsurgical-and-surgical-management-of-peri-implant-complications/163146/65/23/1. Accessed via PracticeUpdate website, March 18th, 2024.
- Couso-Queiruga E, Suarez-Lopez del Amo F, Avila-Ortiz G, Chambrone L, Monje A, Galindo-Moreno P, Garaicoa-Pazmino C. Effect of supportive peri-implant care after treatment of peri-implant diseases: A systematic review. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. PMID: 39436729. DOI: 10.11607/prd.7217 (Online ahead of print)
- Asa'ad F, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Larsson L. Chapter: Potential of stem cell therapy in periodontal regeneration. In: Comprehensive hematology and stem cells research by Rezaei N. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Elsevier.
- Kunrath M.F., Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Mustafa AH, Giraldo-Osorno PM, Dahlin C, Larsson L, Asa’ad F. Implant surface modifications and their impact on osseointegration and peri-implant diseases through epigenetic changes: A scoping review. J Periodontal Res 2024, 59(6):1095-1114. DOI: 10.1111/jre.13273. PMID: 38747072.