Dr. Behrooz Eftekhar, affectionately known as "Dr. Ben" by his colleagues and patients, graduated top of his class from Shiraz University (Iran) with a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) in 1994. He went on to complete his specialist training in Endodontics at the same university in 1997, achieving third place in the national board examinations. Dr. Ben spent 17 years in private practice, whilst also teaching undergraduate and postgraduate endodontics students at Ahvaz University. After relocating to Australia with his lovely family, he gained full qualifications as a general dentist and specialist endodontist and has been practising in Cairns since 2015. He has authored numerous articles in both Iranian and international dental journals and is a proud member of the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and the Australian Society of Endodontology.