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.

Dr. Kenneth Tittle grew up in Martinez, California. He earned his B.S. in Biopsychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. He completed his specialty training in Endodontics at Loma Linda University. Dr. Tittle maintains a full-time private practice in Endodontics in Pleasant Hill, California, where he practices alongside his daughter, Dr. Mia Tittle. His daughter Lani and son Mason are also dentists. In addition to private practice, Dr. Tittle serves as an Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. He has lectured extensively on a range of endodontic topics. His professional interests include traumatic dental injuries, resorption, and the use of advanced technologies to diagnose and treat endodontically involved teeth. Dr. Tittle is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow of both the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He currently serves as the Incoming President of the Contra Costa Dental Society. His past leadership roles include board service on the Public and Professional Relations Committee and the Board of Directors of the AAE, as well as President of the California State Association of Endodontists. He is a member of the AAE Practice Affairs Committee, a board member of the American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC), and currently serves as the Public Policy Advocate for the California State Association of Endodontists. When not engaged in Endodontics, Dr. Tittle can often be found in or near one of California's beautiful bodies of water, enjoying his favorite water-based avocations.

Dr. Katsushi Okazaki currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry, USA, and concurrently holds a position as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Endodontics at Tokyo Dental College, Japan. After earning his D.D.S. and master's degree in dentistry from Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry (1987), Dr. Okazaki obtained a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology from Aichi Medical University. He conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Minnesota's Department of Development and Surgical Sciences before completing his specialty training in Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry in 2012.Dr. Okazaki has made notable scholarly contributions to the field as a co-author of a chapter in the seventh edition of Ingle's Endodontics (Wiley-Blackwell) and as the primary author of a chapter in Endodontic Prognosis: Clinical Guide for Optimal Treatment Outcome (Springer). His excellence in clinical education and research has been recognized by New York University with the Distinguished Educators Award (2015) and the Research Award (2018).His current work focuses on the application of Augmented Reality (AR) and Extended Reality (XR) in endodontic practice and education. He has presented pioneering research at the American Association of Endodontists Annual Meetings in 2021, 2023, and 2024, and published influential papers on these technologies in 2024 and 2025. Dr. Okazaki leads international collaborative projects between Melbourne University, the Institute of Science Tokyo, and Tokyo Dental College, with outcomes to be presented at World Expo 2025 Osaka. He also serves as a Key Opinion Leader for Laschal, a leading U.S. surgical instrument manufacturer, advancing global endodontic practice and education.

Professor Anand Marya is currently working as the Dean of Dentistry and the Program Director of Orthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh. He has both academic and clinical interests and has been involved with dental education and research in Cambodia for many years. He holds many important positions, such as being an elected council member and President elect of the IADR-SEA division (2021-2023-2025-2027). In November 2022 and 2024 he was twice elected as a council member of SEAADE (South-east Asia Association for Dental Education). In 2024 he was also elected as a council member and Treasurer of ADEAP (Association for Dental Education, Asia Pacific). He was ranked among the Top 2% scientists worldwide in the 2024 and 2025 rankings released by Elsevier and Stanford University. He has been awarded Fellowships of both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FDS RCPSG) as well as the Royal College of Surgeons, England (FDS RCS England). He has also been awarded multiple fellowships by the National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS), India, Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA), the International College of dentists (FICD), and the International College of Continuing dental education (FICCDE). He has active research interests and has published more than 220 papers in high-impact, peer- reviewed journals. In recognition of his academic achievements, he has been appointed as a visiting professor in top universities in the United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Italy. He is also on the Editorial Board of many well- known journals such as JDR Clinical and Translational Research, PLOS One, BMC Oral Health and Scientific Reports by Springer Nature and PBOCI.

Dr. Mary Anne S. Melo is an internationally recognized leader in dental materials science, clinical research, and academic leadership. She serves as Chair of the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Director of the Division of Operative Dentistry and Cariology at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD). With over two decades of clinical, research, and educational experience, Dr. Melo has made sustained contributions to dental biomaterials innovation, faculty development, and translational research in cariology and operative dentistry. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications, several of which have received awards such as the IADR William J. Gies Award for Biomaterials Research. As a principal investigator and co-investigator on multiple grants, she leads projects that bridge fundamental research with clinical impact. Her scholarship addresses critical issues such as recurrent caries, restoration longevity, and minimally invasive dentistry.