Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

Feng-Ming Wang, DDS, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Director of Graduate Endodontics Department of Endodontics | College of Dentistry
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Biography

Dr. Feng-Ming Wang is a Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Program Director of the Endodontic Residency Program. He earned his DDS degree from Nanjing Medical University in Nanjing, China, in 2001, followed by a Ph.D. in Oral Science from the West China College of Stomatology in Chengdu, China, in 2006. From 2007 to 2011, he completed postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He subsequently served as a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine from 2012 to 2014. Dr. Wang then completed his endodontic residency training at the UCLA School of Dentistry from 2014 to 2016. He has been a board-certified endodontist and Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics since 2017.

Dr. Wang’s research focuses on regenerative endodontics, vital pulp therapy, inflammatory bone diseases, autophagy, and cellular signaling pathways, particularly the unfolded protein response. He was the first researcher to identify the acetylation of the transcription factors X-box Binding Protein 1 and Growth Factor Independent 1, contributing significant advances to the understanding of post-translational modifications in medical science. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in medicine and dentistry. He was awarded the 2011 Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) and the 2024 Clinical Faculty Research Award from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry.

Dr. Wang is an active member of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics. He previously served on the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee from 2021 to 2024. In addition, he serves as a reviewer for leading dental journals, including Journal of Dental Research and International Endodontic Journal. Dr. Wang was also appointed as a test constructor by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) for both the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) and the Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT).

Publications

2026 Herpes zoster of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve presenting as endodontic post-treatment pain: Case report and review of the literature.
Lin J, Jalali P, Teixeira FB, Lin Y, Allen SP, Hanson J, Wang FM (corresponding author). 2026. Herpes zoster of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve presenting as endodontic post-treatment pain: Case report and review of the literature. 2026. Journal of Endodontics. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2026.03.005. Epub ahead of print.
2026 Detection thresholds for root canal visibility on high-resolution CBCT: A Micro-CT validation study.
Patel K, Wang FM, Tahmasbi M, Teixeira F, Nair M, Jalali P. 2026. Detection thresholds for root canal visibility on high-resolution CBCT: A Micro-CT validation study. 2026 Journal of Endodontics. 52(3):442-450.
2025 Evaluating the risk of extrusion with laser-activated irrigation techniques in root canal systems: a cadaver-based study.
Sofer P, Tahmasbi M, Wang FM, Nair M, Kesterke M, Jalali P. 2025. Evaluating the risk of extrusion with laser-activated irrigation techniques in root canal systems: a cadaver-based study. Clinical Oral Investigations. 29(1):1-8.
2024 Use of a Penrose drain for decompression of a large periapical lesion: A case report With 4.5-year follow-up.
Wang, FM (corresponding author), Liang H, Glickman G, Gutmann J. 2024. Use of a Penrose Drain for Decompression of a Large Periapical Lesion: A Case Report With 4.5-Year Follow-up. Journal of Endodontics. 50(10):152-7.
2023 A retrospective study of initial root canal treatment failure in maxillary premolars via using cone-beam computed tomography.
Wang FM, Rudman J, Walsh RM, Jalali P. 2023. A retrospective study of initial root canal treatment failure in maxillary premolars via using cone-beam computed tomography. JADA. 154(6):471-8.
2021 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy.
Klionsky DJ, Abdel-Aziz AK, Abdelfatah S, et al. 2021. Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition). Autophagy. 17(1):1-382.
2020 Vital pulp therapy of a dens evaginatus-affected tooth with immature apex and inflamed pulpal and periapical tissue: a case report.
Wang FM (corresponding author), Charunmethee P, Augsburger RA, Gutmann JL. 2020. Vital pulp therapy of a dens evaginatus-affected tooth with immature apex and inflamed pulpal and periapical tissue: a case report. General Dentistry. 68(3):62-5
2019 Resveratrol represses TNFα-JNK signaling via autophagy in human dental pulp stem cells.
Wang FM (corresponding author), Hu Z, Liu XH, Feng JQ, Augsburger RA, Gutmann JL, Glickman GN. 2019. Resveratrol Represses TNFα-JNK Signaling via Autophagy in Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells. Archives of Oral Biology. 97(1):116-21.
2018 Contemporary endodontic treatment choices for adult patients with dens evaginatus and apical periodontitis: a case report with a 2-year follow-up.
Wang FM (corresponding author), Chugal NM, Glickman GN, Gutmann JL. 2018. Contemporary endodontic treatment choices for adult patients with dens evaginatus and apical periodontitis: a case report with a 2-year follow-up. General Dentistry. 66(6):61-4.
2018 Gfi1 expression in myeloma cells enhances their growth, survival, bortezomib resistance and induces osteoclastogenesis.
Petrusca DN*, Toscani D*, Wang FM*(*Co-first authors), Park C, Crean CD, Anderson J, Marino S, Mohammad KS, Zhou D, Silbermann R, Sun Q, Galson D, Giuliani N, Roodman GD. 2018. Gfi1 expression in myeloma cells enhances their growth, survival, bortezomib resistance and induces osteoclastogenesis. Journal of Hematology & Oncology. 11(1):123.