He received his DDS, PhD, and Certificate of Specialty in Periodontology from Baylor College of Dentistry (Texas A&M) in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Nares completed a 3 year post-doctoral fellowship at the Oral Infection and Immunity Branch of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland where he focused on the role of antigen-presenting cells (monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells) in the inflammatory response to periodontal pathogens. At UNC, his primary research focus is on the regulation of periodontal and peri-dental implant inflammation and wound healing. His research has been supported by NIH, UNC, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry among others. Show more