Clinical Endodontics

Brooke Blicher, DMD
Dr Brooke Blicher received her BA in chemistry from Colgate University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa; was awarded her DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she graduated with honors in research; and earned her certificate in endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr Blicher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow in both the American College of dentistry and the international College of Dentistry. She continues to be involved in teaching, research, and mentorship, and holds faculty appointments at the dental schools at both Harvard and Tufts. She is involved in organized dentistry and is a member of several committees for the American Association of Endodontists and local and state dental societies.
Dr Blicher continues to pursue her academic interests while providing state-of-the-art specialty care at her private practice in White River Junction, Vermont. She authored the chapter "Diagnosis and Treatment Planning" in the sixth edition of Endodontics: Principles and Practice, edited by Mahmoud Torabinejad, Ashraf Fouad, and Shakrokh Shabahang, and coauthored the textbook Endodontics: A Review, now in its second edition. She has published extensively, including in the Journal of Dental Research, General Dentistry, Inside Dentistry, and Compendium. Dr Blicher has lectured locally and internationally on endodontic diagnosis, nonodontogenic pain, fractures, trauma, resorption, the treatment of immature teeth, and CBCTs in endodontics, as well as on restorative care following endodontic treatment.

Rebekah Lucier Pryles, DMD
Dr Rebekah Lucier Pryles received her DMD and her certificate in endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She continues to be involved in teaching and research and holds a faculty appointment at her alma mater as well as at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a fellow in both the American and International College of Dentistry. She was awarded the ADA's 10 Under 10 Award for 2020. Dr Lucier Pryles is involved in organized dentistry, and is the former President of the Vermont State Dental Society.

While providing state of the art specialty care in her private practice in White River Junction, Vermont, she continues to pursue her academic interests. Dr Lucier Pryles co-wrote Endodontics: A Review, with Dr Brooke Blicher and Dr Jarshen Lin. She has published extensively, including in Inside Dentistry and The Journal of Periodontics. Along with Dr Brooke Blicher, Dr Lucier Pryles has lectured locally and internationally on endodontic diagnosis, nonodontogenic pain, fractures, trauma, resorption, treatment of immature teeth, and CBCT in endodontics, as well as on ideal restorative care following endodontic treatment.

Alice Li, DMD
Dr Alice Li earned her DMD degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 2023. As a student, she helped create My Dental Key, an online platform that aims to enhance dental education worldwide. Dr Li combined her interest in endodontics with her artistic skills to illustrate for this textbook, and she is currently pursuing her certificate in endodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In her free time, Dr Li enjoys hiking, camping, playing board games, finding new creative hobbies, and trying different cuisines in and around Boston.