Asgeir received his DDS from University of Iceland and after two years in private dental practice moved to University of North Carolina (UNC) and graduated in 1992 with certificate in endodontics and MS with emphasis on pain and pain modulation.

Full time faculty at UNC 1992-2004, was the Graduate Program Director of Endodontics 1997 to 2004. From 2004 to 2012 in a private endodontic practice in Reykjavik, Iceland and London, UK and Honorary Clinical Teacher in Endodontology, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, UK. 

In 2012 he became the Chairman and tenured Professor at NYU Dentistry, Department of Endodontics. Additionally, he is an adjunct Professor at UNC. 

Asgeir is past President of the International Association for Dental Traumatology and 2014 he was appointed as a Director of the American Board of Endodontics and served as the President of the Board 2019-20.  He is currently on the editorial board of Dental Traumatology.

He has been invited numerous times to lecture in 49 countries all over the World, on the topics of pain, endodontics, dental trauma and/or forensic sciences. He has written or co-written over 90 per-reviewed articles and 23 textbook chapters on same topics.

Dr. Varun Singh is a specialist in endodontics practicing at The Dental Specialists in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. He earned his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the Army College of Dental Sciences before completing Advanced Training in Clinical Endodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr. Singh subsequently earned a Master of Science in Dentistry in Endodontics and a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Endodontics from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

An active member of the American Association of Endodontists, Dr. Singh has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications spanning dental and oral health research. In his clinical practice, he enjoys the intricate anatomical challenges of endodontics. Because every tooth features a unique structure and root canal configuration, he carefully designs a customized treatment plan for each patient, striving to provide exceptional care with the ultimate goal of retaining their natural teeth.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Singh is an avid skier, enjoys aerial videography, and loves taking scenic road trips with his wife to explore new locations. Whether he is planning his next winter trip to the mountains or relaxing at home, he is always game for a spirited discussion about basketball.

Dr. Andrew J. Miller completed his dental degree, Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, and postgraduate endodontic training at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, where he serves as Clinical Associate Professor and previously served as Director of Predoctoral Endodontics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. A coauthor of the AAE Trauma Guidelines, Dr. Miller served on the AAE Special Committee to Update the Trauma Guidelines and the Public and Professional Relations Committee. He currently chairs the AAE Practice Affairs Committee.

Dr. Brooke Blicher received her BA in Chemistry from Colgate University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, her DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine where she graduated with honors in research, and her certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Blicher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and a Fellow in both the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry.  She continues to be involved with teaching, research and mentorship, holding faculty appointments at both Harvard and Tufts Schools of Dental Medicine. Dr. Blicher has been involved in organized dentistry as a member of several committees for the American Association of Endodontists, and her local and state dental societies. 

While providing state of the art specialty care in her private practice in White River Junction, Vermont, Dr. Blicher continues to pursue her academic interests.  She authored the chapter “Diagnosis and Treatment Planning” in the 6th edition of Endodontics: Principles and Practice, as well as the textbooks  Endodontics: A Review, now in its second edition, and the newly published Clinical Endodontics, available in March.  She has published extensively, including in the Journal of Dental Research, General Dentistry, Inside Dentistry, and Compendium. Dr. Blicher has lectured both locally and internationally on endodontic diagnosis, non-odontogenic pain, fractures, trauma, resorption, treatment of immature teeth, and CBCTs in endodontics as well as on ideal restorative care following endodontic treatment.

Dr. Fabricio Teixeira is Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics at the University of Iowa. He is also the current holder of the Richard E. Walton Professorship. Before coming to Iowa, he served as Director of the Advanced Education Program in Endodontics at the University of Texas Health at San Antonio. He obtained his certificate in endodontics from the UT San Antonio and was the first recipient of the Endowment Carlos E. del Rio Distinguished Professorship in Endodontics. Before moving to Texas, he served as Associate Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he still maintains an appointment as adjunct faculty. Dr. Teixeira is Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and currently serves as Director of the ABE. He holds a position as endodontic consultant of the American Dental Association for the Commission on Dental Accreditation. He is member of the OKU National Dental Honor Society and Fellow of the International College of Dentists. He is former Associate Editor of Endodontic Topics, current editor Evidence-Based Endodontics and Visual Endodontics. He holds a position on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics and serves as peer reviewer on many other international journals. He is actively involved in clinical research and has lectured nationally and internationally on several topics. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and textbook chapters. He also maintains a private practice limited to endodontics in Iowa City.

Education: B.A. University of Nebraska, 1985 D.D.S. University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1988 Certificate, General Practice Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center 1989 Specialty Certificate, Endodontics, University of Iowa 2003 M.S. Oral Science, University of Iowa 2004 Boards: Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics Brief Professional Resume: Dr. Williamson joined the faculty at the University of Iowa in 2003. Prior to her specialty training, she was a private practicing general dentist in Nebraska for 13 years. From 2006 to the present, Dr. Williamson has served as the Director of Advanced Education in Endodontics at the University of Iowa. National Appointments and Activities: Dr. Williamson was elected to the AAE Foundation Board of Trustees in 2008 and served as Secretary from 2010-2012. From 2004-2006. Dr. Williamson was the 2008 Edward M. She was a recent Educator Fellow of the American Association of Endodontists Foundation. More recently, she was Chair of the Annual Session Planning Committee for the AAE. Dr. Williamson currently sits as a Director on the American Board of Endodontics. She is a member of the American Association of Endodontists, International College of Dentists, the American Dental Association, Iowa Dental Association, University District Dental Association, and the American Dental Education Association.

Dr. Bourguignon practices endodontics and dental traumatology in her private office in Paris, France, after having earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Pennsylvania. She was named a Foundation Fellow of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT), where she served as director and officer for more than 12 years. She is a contributor to the Dental Trauma Guide (DTG). Trilingual, she advances dental trauma education worldwide, with a particular focus on French- and Portuguese-speaking countries.

She co-authored the internationally recognized “IADT Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries,” published in 2007, 2012, and 2020. As lead author of the 2020 section on Fractures and Luxations, she contributed to an article that ranked among Dental Traumatology’s ten most downloaded during its first year of publication and helped significantly increase the journal’s impact factor.

The ESE Board (European Society of Endodontology) invited her to serve as a scientific contributor to the development of its S3 Guidelines. Published in 2023, they are the first S3-level clinical practice guidelines in endodontics.

Her other publications include two chapters in Elsevier’s “A Clinical Guide to Dental Traumatology”, translated into Spanish and Japanese; the dental trauma chapter in the French textbook “Endodontie”; and the chapter “Endodontic Aspects of Traumatic Injuries” in the UK textbook Harty’s Endodontics. She was also the lead author of the dental trauma chapter in Springer’s Pediatric Dentistry, published in 2022.

She also co-authored the AAE’s “Recommended Guidelines for the Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries”, published in 2026, making substantial contributions that gave them a distinct AAE perspective, an “AAE touch”.

Dr. Bourguignon has lectured as an invited speaker across France and also internationally in countries such as Australia, India, United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Qatar, Poland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as at congresses organized by the IADT, EAPD (European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry), AAE (American Association of Endodontists), and ESE.

Dr. Hossein Moosavi is a board-certified endodontist with over a decade of experience in general dentistry, having practiced in multiple states including New Jersey and Colorado and New York. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the Colorado School of Dental Medicine. To deepen his expertise in implant dentistry and enhance treatment planning, he completed a year-long preceptorship and research program at the UCLA Dental School Implant Center. Driven by a strong interest in preserving the natural dentition, Dr. Moosavi pursued specialty training in endodontics at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, where he earned a Master's in Dental Science and a Certificate in Endodontics. While at Rutgers, he also completed a comprehensive implant training program through the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, focusing on the management of compromised and cracked teeth. Dr. Moosavi's research has been recognized nationally. He received the AAE/Dentsply Residents Award for his study on the time interval between endodontic treatment and final restoration, which he presented at the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting in New Orleans. In addition to private practice, Dr. Moosavi serves as a part-time faculty member at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, where he mentors and educates future dentists and endodontists in addtion He has served on the AAE membership services committee. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, he is committed to delivering the highest standard of care. He is also passionate about promoting the field of endodontics and making the profession more visible and recognized within the broader dental and healthcare communities.

Najia Usman, DDS Dr. Najia Usman graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 1995 with her DDS. After completing a one-year general practice residency at the Cleveland Clinic she furthered her interest in endodontics by completing a two-year endodontic residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon in 2002. She was awarded her Diplomate Status by the American Board of Endodontics in 2009. Dr. Usman has been in private practice since 2002. Though she practices full-scope endodontics, she has cultivated an interest in the endodontic management in trauma, pediatrics and resorptive lesions. She has organized and lectured in dental trauma symposiums. She has lectured and clinically taught dental students, endodontic and pediatric residents. She has lectured nationally and locally to study clubs on topics such as Endo-Perio, Atypical Facial Pain, Regenerative Endodontics and Pulpal injuries after Oro-Facial Trauma. Her study The Influence of Instrument Size on Debridement was published in the Journal of Endodontics (Feb 2004, vol 30, 110-112) has been cited over 260 times. She is an associate clinical professor at the CASE School of Dental Medicine and hold a resident teaching appointment at the Cleveland Clinic. She has held several leadership positions in organized dentistry at the state and national level for the American Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontics. She is the proud mother of 4 children ages 20-30 and has been married to and shares a private multi-specialty practice with Dr. Faisal Quereshy OMFS for 30 years. They reside in Cleveland, Ohio.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Being in the field of dentistry, it's not often that you get to quote American poets, like Robert Frost. In reflecting on Dr. Darya Dabiri's educational and professional journey, she sets an example of an individual who takes paths that were "less traveled by," which has made her unique path to where she is today all the more enriching and rewarding. Dr. Dabiri is a Canadian dentist, she obtained her dental degree from the University of British Columbia in 2008. She moved to Ann Arbor after graduation to complete a General Practice Residency at the University of Michigan Health System (2009). Michigan has become her new home as she started her own family in Ann Arbor. While raising her two young children, she then pursued dual training in pediatric dentistry (2012) and endodontics (2017) at the University of Toledo Medical Center and University of Michigan respectively. Dr. Dabiri is a true patient advocate. As a dual trained pediatric endodontist, she has a magical way of using her excellent behavior management skills not only to children but also to anxious adults who all needed extra support and care to be able to tolerate their endodontic treatment. When she is not working, she enjoys every second of being with her family. She loves to dance and loves to travel.

Dr. Barnett received his DMD degree in 1978 and Certificate in Endodontics in 1981, both from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. He received his Board Certification in Endodontics in 1988, was the Director of Postdoctoral Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, and is currently the Chairman and Program Director of the IB Bender Endodontic Program at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Barnett has written numerous scientific and clinical papers and has lectured nationally and internationally on the Treatment of Endodontic Infections, Revascularization, Dental Trauma, Root Resorption, Lasers and Contemporary Endodontic Treatment. Dr. Barnett is a Fellow of the International Association of Dental Traumatology, International College of Dentists and American College of Dentists. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Dental Traumatology Journal and is a Director of the International Association of Dental Traumatology. Dr. Barnett had been in private practice in Endodontics from 1981-2011. Dr. Barnett received the Edward M. Osetek Educator Award in 2017 and will receive the I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award at this meeting.

Asgeir received his DDS from University of Iceland and after two years in private dental practice moved to University of North Carolina (UNC) and graduated in 1992 with certificate in endodontics and MS with emphasis on pain and pain modulation.

Full time faculty at UNC 1992-2004, was the Graduate Program Director of Endodontics 1997 to 2004. From 2004 to 2012 in a private endodontic practice in Reykjavik, Iceland and London, UK and Honorary Clinical Teacher in Endodontology, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, UK. 

In 2012 he became the Chairman and tenured Professor at NYU Dentistry, Department of Endodontics. Additionally, he is an adjunct Professor at UNC. 

Asgeir is past President of the International Association for Dental Traumatology and 2014 he was appointed as a Director of the American Board of Endodontics and served as the President of the Board 2019-20.  He is currently on the editorial board of Dental Traumatology.

He has been invited numerous times to lecture in 49 countries all over the World, on the topics of pain, endodontics, dental trauma and/or forensic sciences. He has written or co-written over 90 per-reviewed articles and 23 textbook chapters on same topics.

Dr. Meetu Ralli Kohli is Clinical Associate Professor and the Program Director for Postgraduate Endodontic Education at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Endodontic Department. She also serves as director for Continuing Education and International Visiting Scholar Program and the Master’s in Advanced Dentistry Studies Program (MADS).  She is a member of the Dean’s advisory council. Dr. Kohli earned her B.D.S. from Government Dental College, Bangalore, India. She pursued her D.M.D. degree and specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. During her training, she received the esteemed Louis I. Grossman Award, the Samuel R. Rossman Scholarship, and the Sherrill Ann Siegel Award & Scholarship. She is on the Scientific Advisory Board as a reviewer for the Journal of Endodontics, the International Endodontic Journal, the Journal of the American Dental Association, and other endodontic journals. Dr. Kohli has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to books on microsurgical retreatment. Her publications have been recognized as the best clinical research paper and as honorary mentions by JOE multiple times. She has served on the AAE’s Constitution and Bylaws Committee and the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee. She also serves as President and Director on the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Endodontics and is a diplomate. Dr. Kohli maintains multiple private practice locations in Pennsylvania, USA, limited to Endodontics.

José Evando da Silva-Filho is a dentist (DDS) specializing in Endodontics at the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Brazil. He is pursuing a Master of Science in Dentistry with a focus on Endodontics and Dental Imaging at UNIFOR.

Aryanna Celly Rodrigues-Lima is a dentist (DDS) specializing in Orofacial Harmonization at the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Brazil.

Kayo Lúcio Silveira-Fernandes is a final-year undergraduate dentistry student at the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Brazil.

Camille de Sousa Veloso is a dentist (DDS) specializing in Restorative Dentistry at the Brazilian Association of Dentistry – Ceará (ABO-CE), Brazil.

João Paulo Viana Braga is a dentist (DDS) with specialties in Dental Radiology and Imaging (ABO-CE), Implantology (Camilo Castelo Branco University – UNICASTELO), and Orthodontics (Ceará Association of Dentistry – ACO-CEC). He completed postgraduate training in Stomatology and Minor Oral Surgery, Periodontology (UNICASTELO), and Prosthodontics (ELEVA Dentistry). He holds a Master of Science in Dentistry with a focus on Pediatric Dentistry from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil, and is pursuing an MBA in Business Management at the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Brazil.

Sandra Régia Albuquerque Ximenes is a dentist (DDS) with specialties in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Radiology and Imaging at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. She holds a Master of Science in Dentistry with a focus on Restorative Dentistry from São Leopoldo Mandic, Brazil.

Elilton Cavalcante Pinheiro-Júnior is a dentist (DDS) with a specialty in Endodontics at the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Brazil. He holds a Master of Science in Dentistry with a focus on Endodontics from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil, and a PhD in Endodontics from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.

Danielle Frota de Albuquerque is a dentist (DDS) who holds a Master of Science in Dentistry with a focus on Oral Biology/Stomatology from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, and a PhD in Dental Radiology and Imaging from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.

Eduardo Diogo Gurgel-Filho is a dentist (DDS) with a specialty in Endodontics at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil. He holds a Master of Science in Dentistry with a focus on Endodontics from UERJ and a PhD in Endodontics from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.

Dr. Zameera Fida earned her DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and completed her residency in endodontics at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She is a dual-trained, dual-board-certified endodontist and pediatric dentist. Prior to her endodontic training, she pursued specialty training in pediatric dentistry at Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Fida began her academic career as Director of Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she discovered a passion for teaching and mentoring students and dentists. She practiced pediatric dentistry for many years in both private practice and hospital settings before advancing her training in endodontics. After completion of her endodontic training, Dr. Fida practiced part-time in a private practice setting dedicated solely to endodontics while continuing to pursue endodontic care for pediatric patients and those with special health care needs through Boston Children's Hospital until she transitioned into her current role at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Today, Dr. Fida provides endodontic care for patients of all ages and prides herself on guiding patients compassionately through the entire root canal treatment process. As Chair of the Department of Endodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, she oversees clinical, academic, and research initiatives while mentoring the next generation of endodontists.