Mahmoud Torabinejad () is an Iranian Professor of endodontics and the Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics at

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School of Dentistry in

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Early life and education

Torabinejad was born in Kashan, Iran. He graduated from Tehran Dental School in 1971, and trained in

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at the

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Career

Torabinejad practices clinically and is a researcher at Loma Linda University. In addition, he is involved with the Mahmoud Torabinejad Clinical Research Center in

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. He developed

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, a material used in the repair of root perforations, and in creating an artificial barrier where a normal root canal filling is not possible, treating internal root resorption, and pulp capping. Torabinejad is the author of many highly cited papers in the field of endodontics. In a 2011 review of the most cited papers in endodontics, Dr. Torabinejad was the author of 12 of the top 100 papers."Loma Linda University School of Dentistry endodontic specialist recognized as ‘most cited’ author for performing major research"
''Valley News''. Torabinejad has also written a number of books with co-author Richard E. Walton.

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External links

Google Scholar database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torabinejad, Mahmoud Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Iranian dentists Loma Linda University faculty University of Illinois alumni Iranian expatriates in the United States People from Kashan