WEBINAR 4 ANNA FUKS - EVIDENCE – BASED PULP THERAPY FOR PRIMARY AND YOUNG PERMANENT TEETH

- The legendary professor, whose name is inextricably linked with pulpotherapy in the world of pediatric dentistry (No. 1 person in the world in matters of pulpotherapy)
- The author of the worldwide bestseller "Pediatric Endodontics".
- President of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD) in 2007-2008.

Prof. Anna B. Fuks was born in Curitiba, Brazil, and graduated in Dentistry by the Federal University of the State of Parana. She completed her post-graduate course in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alabama, U.S.A. and did her residency at the Children’s Hospital of the same University. She then returned to Brazil, where she practiced and taught Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Parana until 1973. At that same year she immigrated to Israel and joined the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. reaching the degree of Professor that she maintains until the present date.

Concomitantly to teaching and clinical practice Prof. Fuks dedicated herself to clinical and laboratory research. Being fluent in several languages she has lectured in several countries worldwide.

Dr. Fuks was President of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry, has published over 130 articles and 85 abstracts in many international journals, wrote 16 chapters in Pediatric Dentistry books, and continues serving actively as a member of the Editorial Board of several dental journals.

Dr.Fuks has received several international prizes in research, in 2013 received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and in 2015 became an Honorary Member of the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD).

Presently she continues teaching at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, and is the Principal Editor of the recently published Pediatric Endodontics, the only book specialized in endodontic treatment for primary and young permanent teeth. The book has already been translated into Chinese and the Turkish version is soon appearing in the market.