Prof. Fabricio B. Teixeira

Dr. Fabricio Teixeira serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics at Texas A&M University in Dallas, TX. Before joining Texas A&M, he spent 11 years as an Endowed Professor and the Chair of the Department of Endodontics at the University of Iowa, including more than four years as Program Director. He remains an adjunct faculty member at both the University of Iowa and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he previously held the position of Tenured Associate Professor. Dr. Teixeira began his academic journey at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, earning his Master’s and PhD degrees and later serving as an Associate Professor. He received his Endodontic Certificate from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he also served as Program Director and was honored as the first recipient of the Carlos del Rio Distinguished Professorship Endowment. Dr. Teixeira is a Diplomate and former Director of the American Board of Endodontics (ABE) and has held numerous leadership positions within the AAE, including organizing annual meetings and serving on key committees. He currently serves as Secretary of the International Association of Dental Traumatology, CODA commissioner, and Chair of the Endodontic Review Committee. Dr. Teixeira is a member of the OKU National Dental Honor Society and a Fellow of both the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He spent nine years as Associate Editor of Endodontic Topics and is currently an advisor to the Journal of Endodontics, in addition to serving on several editorial boards. Actively engaged in clinical research, Dr. Teixeira has presented at numerous national and international conferences. He is a prolific author, having published over a 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and chapters in leading textbooks such as “Pathways of the Pulp” and “Endodontics: Principles and Practice.”