Claudia Coelho Alves currently works at the Departamento de Odontologia II, Universidade Federal do Maranhao. Claudia does research in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Their current projects are "The effect of iron on Streptococcus mutans biofilm and on enamel demineralization'; "The effects of obesity induced by a high fat diet on bone healing around dental implants in rats", "Association between depressive symptoms and periodontal disease during pregnancy" and "Is there association between periodontal diseases and the reduction of gestational age? ".