Dr. Amir Azarpazhooh (pronounced “Azar pa joo”) earned his DDS (Iran, 2001) and completed graduate training in Dental Public Health (2007), Endodontics (2010), and a PhD (2011) at the University of Toronto. He is a tenured Full Professor of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, specializing in Dental Public Health and Endodontics, and a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. He is also an investigator with the Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment Collaborative and leads the Divisions of Endodontics and Research at Mount Sinai Hospital. He has secured $1.5 million in research funding, supervised forty-five MSc and PhD trainees, edited an evidence-based dentistry textbook, authored seven book chapters, and published three hundred papers. His work has been cited over seven thousand times and is reflected in an H-index of forty-four and an I10-index of ninety-nine. He has delivered more than ninety presentations at national and international meetings and has received honours from Cochrane Canada, the Canadian Academy of Endodontics, the American Association of Endodontists, the WW Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education, and multiple Journal of Endodontics Publication Awards (2020–2024). He also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Endodontics. He is a Board-Certified Diplomate and Director of the American Board of Endodontics (2025–2028), and a fellow, examiner and a member of Board of Directors of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He practices part-time in a multi-specialty setting in Toronto and provides endodontic care to medically compromised patients at Mount Sinai Hospital.

İpek Eraslan Akyüz graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics at Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry. Her research interests include regenerative endodontics, root canal irrigation, endodontic biomaterials, and artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis.

Beyza Ezgi Kıvırcık graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry. She is currently a research assistant in the Department of Endodontics at Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry. Her research interests include artificial intelligence applications in endodontics, radiographic diagnosis, and working length determination.

Tuğrul Aslan graduated from Ege University Faculty of Dentistry and completed his PhD in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics at Erciyes University. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics at Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry. His research interests include endodontic biomaterials and treatment outcomes, biomechanical analysis of endodontically treated teeth, and emerging diagnostic technologies in endodontics.

Dr. Domenico Ricucci received his Degree in Medicine in 1982 and his Degree in Dentistry in 1985 from “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy. Since then, he has maintained a private practice limited to endodontics, while also directing a personal histopathology research laboratory focused on pulpal and periapical tissue responses to disease and treatment.

His main research interests include tissue reactions to caries, vital pulp therapy, biofilms in endodontic infections, causes of root canal treatment failure, pulp regeneration, and dental trauma.

Dr. Ricucci has authored 122 scientific papers and 24 book chapters, and is the author of the following textbooks/atlases: Patologia e Clinica Endodontica (2009); Endodontology: An Integrated Biological and Clinical View (2013), translated into Russian (2015), Japanese (2017), and Chinese (2019); and the recent Vital Pulp Therapy & Clinical Endodontics: A Biological Approach (2026).
His contributions to endodontic science have been recognized with the Grossman International Award from the French Society of Endodontics (2017) and the Louis I. Grossman Award from the American Association of Endodontists (2023).

Dr. Rôças is Professor at the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry and Head of the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. She is also Chairman and Professor at the Dental Research Group, Iguaçu University, Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil. She received her DDS from State University of Rio de Janeiro, in 1992, and her certificate of endodontic specialist in Gama Filho University in 1996. In 2002, Dr. Rôças received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Bacteriology from State University of Rio de Janeiro. She concluded her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology in 2004 at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Rôças has co-authored the book “Treatment of Endodontic Infections” and contributed several chapters for leading international endodontic textbooks. She has published more than 220 scientific articles. Dr. Rôças has served as a reviewer for many international journals and is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Frontiers in Dental Medicine journal.

Dr Siqueira is Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, and Professor and Chairman of the Dental Research Group, Iguaçu University, Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil. He has authored 11 books on endodontics, microbiology, and immunology and also several chapters for leading international endodontic textbooks. Dr Siqueira published more than 430 scientific papers. He is the recipient of the 2014 Louis I. Grossman award from the American Association of Endodontists and the 2012 Louis I. Grossman award from the French Society of Endodontics. He currently serves as a member of the editorial board of several international journals for which he is also a reviewer. Dr Siqueira actively lectures on the subject of endodontics worldwide.

Dr. João Brochado Martins earned his dental degree from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, in 2013. After relocating to the Netherlands in 2016, he completed a postgraduate Master’s Program in Oral Health Sciences, specializing in Endodontology, at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a faculty member at ACTA, where he teaches undergraduate dental students and contributes to the postgraduate endodontics program.
In addition to his academic role, Dr. Brochado Martins maintains a referral-based clinical practice limited to endodontics. He is pursuing his PhD and has published in several international peer-reviewed journals. He also serves as a reviewer for leading journals and is a member of the Editorial Board of the European Endodontic Journal. 
Dr. Brochado Martins is an active member of multiple professional organizations, including the Dutch Society of Endodontics (NVvE and TEN), the European Society of Endodontology (ESE), the Portuguese Society of Endodontics (SPE), and the American Association of Endodontists (AAE).

Martin J. Rogers, DDS, is a full-time endodontist in private practice at Best Endodontics of Glenview and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). He earned his DDS from UIC in 1992, completed a General Practice Residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center-serving as chief resident the following year-and received his Certificate in Endodontics from UIC in 1996.Dr. Rogers has held a part-time faculty appointment at UIC since graduation and currently serves as course director for Endodontic Microsurgery in the postgraduate program. His academic interests include local anesthesia and pain control, microsurgical techniques, and rotary instrumentation. He has authored peer-reviewed publications and lectures frequently to professional audiences.He is a past president of both the Illinois Association of Endodontists and the Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club. He has served the American Association of Endodontists on multiple committees, including Dental Benefits, Membership Services, Clinical Practice, and Public and Professional Affairs.

Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics, and MS at the University of Iowa. 

He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at the University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, and Interim Director, Health Information and Business Systems (HIBS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 

Dr. Fouad has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 62 editorials and invited manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and over 150 abstracts. He edited and co-authored several editions of the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology and Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics for 15 years and is currently Associate Editor of Dental Traumatology and the Endodontics Section of Frontiers of Dental Medicine. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the IADR in 2017, the AAE President's Award in 2022, and the International Grossman's Award in 2023.

Dr. Purnima Kumar is the William and Mary K. Najjar Endowed professor of Dentistry and Chair of the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine at the University of Michigan. She received her dental degree from Annamalai University in India, and her Masters in Periodontology and PhD in Molecular Microbiology from The Ohio State University. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement for the Sciences (AAAS), Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM), the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, the Pierre Fouchard Académie and the AADOCR. She has authored over 100 papers and book chapters and is the Associate Editor of Periodontology 2000 and Senior Editor of Microbiome. She is an active researcher, clinician, teacher, and administrator, has mentored several pre-dental, dental, master's, doctoral and post-doctoral students and junior faculty, and has served on several grant review panels for the NIH. She serves on the budget committee and science strategy committee of the AAP. She completed her term as the Chair of the Continuing Education Oversight Committee for the AAP and as the Chair of the Council of Scientific Affairs of the ADA in 2024 and is their official spokesperson on e-cigarettes and vaping. Dr. Kumar has served on various committees of IADR and is presently the Past-President of the Periodontal Research Group. She is a member of the board of directors of the Osteology Foundation and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. She also serves on several taskforces for women in science, women in surgery and women in STEM and volunteers for groups that empower women locally and nationally.

Dingming Huang, D.D.S., Ph.D. Professor of West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University. Associate Editor of Molecular Oral Microbiology, and editorial board member of International Endodontic Journal. He has been engaged in researches on the prevention and clinical treatment of endodontic disease. He has presided over 10 national and provincial-level scientific research projects and has published more than 140 papers as the first author or corresponding author. He was awarded the 2024 AAE "Honorable Mention Award".

Xuelian Tan, D.D.S., Ph.D. Associate professor of West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University. She has been engaged in researches on the prevention and clinical treatment of endodontic disease, and has published over 20 papers as the first author or corresponding author. She was awarded the 2024 AAE "Honorable Mention Award".

Dr. Elinor Alon received her D.M.D. from the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel in 2008 and continued her training as a general dentist in their Advanced General Practice Program. In 2014, Dr. Alon completed her Certificate in Endodontics at the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine. After relocating to the United States, Dr. Alon joined the faculty in the Department of Endodontics at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2015 where she taught undergraduate dental students as well as in the post graduate program. Dr. Alon graduated from the Faculty IS program and proudly holds a D.M.D. diploma from the Tufts University School of Dental medicine. At Tufts, she worked as the director of the Pre-doctoral Endodontic Program, before being promoted to Director of the Postdoctoral Endodontic Program where she trained the next generation of endodontic specialists. She is also a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. While teaching at Tufts, Dr. Alon worked in private practice outside of Boston before moving to Connecticut in 2023 to join the Advanced Endodontics of Connecticut team. She has already been recognized as a "Best Endodontist" in Connecticut by a poll of her peers published in Connecticut Magazine. In her spare time, Dr. Alon enjoys pilates, yoga, hiking, spending time with friends and family, and eating good food.

Dr. Devon Ptak is a board-certified endodontist dedicated to providing compassionate, individualized, and evidence-based care. She is currently in private practice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Dr. Ptak earned her Bachelor of Science (BS) from Purdue University, a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Dartmouth College, and a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She completed her specialty training in Endodontics at Tufts, where she earned a Certificate in Endodontics. An active member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), the Massachusetts Association of Endodontists (MAE), and the American Dental Association (ADA), Dr. Ptak is committed to advancing the field of endodontics. She also serves as a part-time faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she teaches and mentors residents and dental students. Additionally, she oversees endodontic residents' research projects, contributing to the academic and clinical development of future specialists. Dr. Ptak's research has been published in several dental journals, including the Journal of Endodontics.

Dr. Abusteit was born and raised in Egypt where he earned his dental degree from Cairo University and practiced general dentistry for a few years before moving to the USA to pursue postgraduate studies in endodontics. He received fellowships in Endodontics from UCLA School of Dentistry and Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. Later, he completed his endodontic specialty training and earned a Master of Science in Dentistry from the Medical University of South Carolina where he also served as the chief endodontic resident. Dr. Abusteit is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and he is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and he maintains a private practice limited to endodontics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Abusteit served on the continuing education committee of the American Association of Endodontists and as a distance learning representative of the AAE. He has published several papers and acts as a reviewer for international endodontic journals. Dr. Abusteit has also lectured on various endodontic topics in conferences, meetings, workshops, and study clubs nationally and internationally.