I-10 Regenerative Protocols and Tissue Engineering in Endodontics Where Are We and What Is Next?

TATIANA MA. BOTERO D., DDS, MS Diplomate American Association of Endodontics Clinical Professor Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics Department School of Dentistry, University of Michigan Dr. Botero received her dental degree from CES University in Medelli­n, Colombia. She then completed specialty training in Endodontics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, and went on to earn an advanced Specialty Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Michigan. Dr. Botero began her academic career as a Clinical Assistant Professor at CES University, alongside managing her private practice in Colombia. In 2001, she joined the University of Michigan, where she is currently a full-time Clinical Professor, teaching Endodontics to both undergraduate and graduate students. She served as director of the dental postgraduate fellowship program in Endodontics from 2017 to 2022, and continues to practice Endodontics at a private dental clinic in Michigan. In 2012, Dr. Botero became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. She joined the Regenerative Endodontic Committee of the American Association of Endodontists in 2013, served as chair from 2014 to 2020, and resumed that role for 2024-2025. She was also president of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group (2016-2017) of both the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research. Dr. Botero has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters.

Dr. Bottino is the Robert W. Browne Endowed Professor of Dentistry in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics (CRSE) at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry (U-M). He is currently the Director of Research in CRSE and the Director of the Postgraduate Program in Regenerative Dentistry at U-M. As a principal investigator, Marco has received research grants related to regenerative medicine from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), foundations, and private industry. He has received the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Centennial Emerging Leader Award and was the recipient of Young Investigator Awards from the IADR Pulp Biology and Implantology Research Groups and a prestigious Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award from the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research at NIH. He also serves as the reviewer for more than 30 journals in regenerative medicine and biomaterials, and, between 2018 and 2023, served as a standing member of the Musculoskeletal and Tissue Engineering (MTE) study section for the NIH. Marco is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Dental Materials (ADM) and a board member. The present study was conducted under Dr. Bottino's surveillance.