Legendary Women in Dentistry: Racquel Z. LeGeros

Abstract

his mentor. Her scholarly production and discovery can be appreciated through the lens of her mentees, now independent scientists in their own right as well as through publications generated by funded awards, in multiple specialties and interdisciplinary realms beyond dentistry such as bone biology and medicine.

Women pioneers in dental sciences

“…Racquel Z. LeGeros pioneered the development and application of biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics in the field of dentistry (Abad et al. 2023). Her work widened the path of biomaterial research with multidisciplinary and inter‐specialty approaches.…”