Professional background
Professor Federico Foschi has been appointed to the position of Professor of Endodontology in UCL Eastman Dental Institute. He is the head of the Endodontics unit, leading its postgraduate training courses, including the MSc and the MClinDent in Endodontology. Fede graduated with honours from the Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna in 2002.
He gained PhD in Endodontic Microbiology at the Forsyth Institute, Harvard Dental Institute, leading to the IADR Pulp Biology award. He completed a Restorative Dentistry 5 years training in 2014. He has held clinical academic positions in King's College London and the University of Plymouth and is the current Training Program Director for Endodontics on behalf of Health Education England. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has published many peer-reviewed papers as well as a book; lectures internationally. Fede is on the GDC specialists lists Endodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
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Research interests
Professor Federico Foschi has been appointed to the position of Professor of Endodontology in UCL Eastman Dental Institute. He is the head of the Endodontics unit, leading its postgraduate training courses, including the MSc and the MClinDent in Endodontology. Fede graduated with honours from the Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna in 2002. He gained PhD in Endodontic Microbiology at the Forsyth Institute, Harvard Dental Institute, leading to the IADR Pulp Biology award. He completed a Restorative Dentistry 5 years training in 2014.
He has held clinical academic positions in King's College London and the University of Plymouth and is the current Training Program Director for Endodontics on behalf of Health Education England. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has published many peer-reviewed papers as well as a book; lectures internationally. Fede is on the GDC specialists lists Endodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
Publications
Glynis A, Foschi F, Kefalou I, Koletsi D, Tzanetakis GN. Regenerative Endodontic Procedures for the Treatment of Necrotic Mature Teeth with Apical Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Endod. 2021 Jun;47(6):873-882.
Donnelly A, Foschi F, McCabe P, Duncan HF. Pulpotomy for treatment of complicated crown fractures in permanent teeth: A systematic review. Int Endod. J. 2022 Apr;55(4):290-311.
Flynn R, Foschi F, Maloney B, Creavin G, Duncan HF. The impact of bone grafting with/without barrier membrane placement on the outcome of apical surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Endod J. 2024 Aug;57(8):1006-1020.
Gliga A, Imre M, Grandini S, Marruganti C, Gaeta C, Bodnar D, Dimitriu BA, Foschi F. The Limitations of Periapical X-ray Assessment in Endodontic Diagnosis-A Systematic Review. J Clin Med. 2023 Jul 12;12(14):4647.
Paterson A, Franco V, Patel S, Foschi F. Use of preoperative cone-beam computed tomography to aid in establishment of endodontic working length: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Imaging Sci Dent. 2020 Sep;50(3):183-192.
Knight A, Blewitt I, Al-Nuaimi N, Watson T, Herzog D, Festy F, Patel S, Foschi F, Koller G, Mannocci F. Rapid Chairside Microbial Detection Predicts Endodontic Treatment Outcome. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 3;9(7):2086.
Ahmed A, Foschi F, Duncan HF, McColl E. Investigating the technical quality of undergraduate endodontic treatment in a primary care-based dental school. Br Dent J. 2024 Mar 5. doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-7130-4.
Koller G, Foschi F, Mitchell P, Witherden E, Bruce K, Mannocci F. Amoebae in Chronic, Polymicrobial Endodontic Infections Are Associated with Altered. Microbial Communities of Increased Virulence. J Clin Med. 2020 Nov. 18;9(11):3700.
Fadhil NH, Ali AH, Al Hashimi RA, Sabri Al-Qathi O, Foschi F. Assessment of Treatment Quality Risk Factors Influencing the Radiographic Detection of Apical Periodontitis in Root-Filled Teeth: A Retrospective CBCT Analysis. Eur Endod J. 2024 Aug 22;9(3):252-259.
Ali AH, Thani FB, Foschi F, Banerjee A, Mannocci F. Self-Limiting versus. Rotary Subjective Carious Tissue Removal: A Randomized Controlled Clinical. Trial-2-Year Results. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 25;9(9):2738.