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In late 2013, the Foundation approved grants to three research teams who responded to a Request for Application, to investigate different aspects of stem cell regeneration. The research investment was made to help endodontics to ride the tide that promised sweeping changes in clinical practice for both dentistry and medicine. The following grants were…
By Gordon Lai, D.D.S. Recently, I had the privilege to sit down and interview Dr. Johnah Galicia who serves as the director of the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry’s Graduate Program in Endodontology and as a trustee on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Galicia is someone I am proud…
The Foundation for Endodontics is proud to name Theodore D. Ravenel, D.M.D., the 2020 Endodontic Educator Fellow. Dr. Ravenel is the Post Graduate Endodontic Director at the Medical University of South Carolina. The selection committee was impressed with Dr. Ravenel’s commitment to education and desire to create excellent student experiences at his institution. After 10…
This article is an excerpt of the Foundation’s 2020 issue of FOCUS. You can read the full issue here. Annually, the foundation raises at least $1 million to fund programs like the Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award which supports outstanding educators who commit a minimum of five years to a full-time academic career in endodontics. Recipients…
In early 2020, three endodontists volunteered their time for the Foundation for Endodontics’ 15th International Outreach Program. Drs. John T. Dominici, Winnie Zhang and Christopher A. Pellicano traveled to the Helping Hand Clinic in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, to provide under-resourced, local community members with endodontic care. The Helping Hand Clinic is busy: teams of dentistry…