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PREFACE

A dental student at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM) recently asked me about why I chose a career in “academics.” I told the student that as I progressed through the early years of my education I was not only exposed to topics in medicine and dentistry (basic knowledge and clinical skills) but was also required to conduct a research project and obliged to present clinical cases to my fellow students. My research experiences honed skills that have served me throughout my career: the ability to ask questions (curiosity), the intellect to review the literature (interpreting the scientific evidence), and the background needed to apply research methods (quantitative and qualitative) to answer my questions. My early experiences in presenting cases to classmates and faculty allowed me the good fortune of teaching others and learning from others. It is these collective experiences that led to an academic career in clinical care, teaching and research.

As my career has progressed, that ability to balance all three aspects (the triple threat) is no longer viable in a world that is fast‐paced and much more complex. As a Dean of TUSDM I find myself involved in much administration. However, it is efforts such as editor of the second edition of Clinical Cases in Periodontology that take me back to my roots: connecting with my fellow clinicians (faculty, colleagues, and residents), taking a problem‐based approach to clinical cases, and using an evidence‐based approach to answer the clinical questions posed by the clinical cases.

I thank my current and past faculty and residents for the care they provide to their patients and for allowing me to stay connected to my roots.

Nadeem Karimbux

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine