Problem Solving in Endodontics: Prevention, Identification, and Management

Dr. James L. Gutmann received his DDS in 1970 from Marquette University School of Dentistry and his Certificate of Advanced Specialty Training in Endodontics from the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry. After serving two years in the military at Ft. Lee Virginia, he spent one year in full-time private endodontic practice in Springfield Massachusetts. He entered academia as an Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the Medical College of Virginia in 1975. Dr. Gutmann is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and serves as Editor of the Journal of the History of Dentistry. He served as President of the American Association of Endodontists from 2000-2001 and holds honorary memberships in dental societies in Colombia, Lebanon, Greece, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand and South Africa, in addition to memberships in Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honorary Fraternity, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honorary Fraternity and Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity. He has presented over 850 lectures, papers, and continuing education courses in the United States and over 50 countries on six continents. Additionally, he has authored or co-authored over 375 articles in both dental journals and texts that address scientific, research, educational, and clinical topics.