Ashraf F. Fouad, DDS, MS

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 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 110 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and 145 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology (now in its second edition), as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics, Dental Traumatology and Frontiers of Dental Medicine – Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research in 2017, and the AAE President’s Award in 2022.


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A Guide to Contemporary Endodontic Technology (6th Edition)

Dentists always faced the challenge of making good decisions regarding the incorporation of new technology into their practice. Questions of reliability, relative effectiveness, predictability, effect on outcomes of care, and cost all need to be answered based on objective, non-biased assessments. The sixth edition of this Guide provides the practitioner information about newer diagnostic instruments including cone beam and digital imaging, electronic apex locators, rotary instrumentation, disinfection and root canal filling in a concise format. The newest science is reviewed with regard to instrumentation and filling materials. The extensive references provide the reader with the basis for the author&rsquo\;s evaluation of the various technologies. This Guide can serve as a fundamental resource for the practitioner initiating or expanding the delivery of endodontic therapy within their practice.

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