Francesc Abella

Endodontist and academic. Full Professor (appointed 2024), Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Barcelona — on faculty since 2008. Director, European Master's Degree in Endodontics, UIC Barcelona — a postgraduate program currently accredited by the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). Private practice limited to Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Barcelona and surrounding area.

Degree in Dentistry, UIC (2005). Master in Endodontics, UIC (2005–2007). PhD in Dentistry, UIC (2014). Research areas: the clinical use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and micro-CT in endodontics, root canal anatomy and morphology, dental traumatology, periapical pathology, and restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Member of the ESE Expert Committee on the Clinical Use of CBCT in Endodontics. Author of peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals. National and international lecturer and hands-on course instructor in endodontics, CBCT, and dental traumatology.

Active Member, Spanish Association of Endodontics (AEDE). Active Member, Spanish Society of Esthetic and Oral Prosthetics (SEPES). Secretary, Spanish Society of Conservative Dentistry (SEOC). Reviewer for the International Endodontic Journal, Clinical Oral Investigations, Journal of Prosthodontics, Quintessence International, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, and BMC Oral Health.