BDSc, MDSc, PhD, FRACDS, FACD

Peter Parashos obtained his BDSc (1980), MDSc (1988) and PhD (2004) from the University of Melbourne, and is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the American College of Dentists. His PhD thesis was on the "Diffusion of Innovation in Dentistry" with particular reference to rotary NiTi technology. Peter runs a private specialist endodontic practice and is Senior Lecturer and Convenor of postgraduate Endodontics at the University of Melbourne. His contribution to endodontics in Victoria has earned him Honorary Life Membership of the Australian Society of Endodontology (Vic Branch). He recently was awarded the ADA Inc inaugural Award of Excellence for his scientific paper on the cleaning of rotary NiTi instruments.