Dr. Leila Perea-Lowery works as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku (Finland). She also works as the Academic Coordinator and Lecturer at the Nordic Institute of Dental Education (NIDE) since it was founded.
Her research focus has been in the field of dental materials in fiber-reinforced composites. Her publications have shown improvements on the physical and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composite fixed dental prostheses. Dr. Perea-Lowery is additionally investigating the use of the CAD/CAM technology in prosthetic dentistry.