Mahmoud Torabinejad

Professor of Endodontics at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, California. Former Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics at Loma Linda University (served for over 30 years). President and Director of the Endodontic Institute of Surgical Education and Research Foundation, Irvine, California. Research Professor at University of Minnesota. Dean's Professor of Endodontics at University of Maryland. Affiliate Professor of Endodontics at University of Washington, Seattle. Adjunct Professor of Endodontics at University of the Pacific, San Francisco, and University of California, San Francisco.

Over 50 years of combined clinical, teaching, and research experience in endodontics. Inventor and developer of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) in 1993 at Loma Linda University, revolutionizing endodontic treatment by creating a biocompatible material to replace mercury and lead-laden amalgam for root-end filling procedures. MTA has become the gold standard material for pulp capping, apexification, perforation repair, root resorption treatment, and surgical root-end filling, transforming endodontic practice worldwide. Expert in vital pulp therapy, apical surgery, regenerative endodontics, and management of endodontic complications.

The Journal of Endodontics (2012) identified Dr. Torabinejad as the inventor of MTA and recognized his contribution as one of the most significant advances in endodontic materials in the past century. Author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications in leading endodontic journals on topics including MTA applications, root canal treatment outcomes, apical surgery, vital pulp therapy, and pulp biology. Editor of multiple influential textbooks including "Endodontics: Principles and Practice" (Elsevier/Saunders), one of the most widely used endodontic textbooks globally, now in its 6th edition. International lecturer presenting worldwide on evidence-based endodontic treatment, MTA applications, and contemporary approaches to vital pulp therapy and surgical endodontics. Recipient of numerous awards from international endodontic organizations recognizing his contributions to the specialty.

DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) from Tehran Dental School, Iran (1971). Certificate in Endodontics from University of Washington, Seattle. MSD (Master of Science in Dentistry) in Endodontics. PhD in related dental sciences. Faculty member at Loma Linda University since the late 1970s.