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Meet the 2024 Domestic Access to Care Grant Awardees
The Foundation for Endodontics’ and Specialized Dental Partners’ Domestic Access to Care Program provides vital funding to ensure our nation’s most vulnerable populations can access tooth-saving endodontic treatment in a variety of clinical settings. The 2024 grant recipients will work to serve hundreds of low-income, uninsured, and unhoused individuals who have no other treatment options.…
Read MoreBreaking News: Freedom Scholarship Recipients Announced!
The Foundation for Endodontics, with incredibly generous support from Dentsply Sirona, is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Freedom Scholarship. Aptly named, the intent behind the creation of this scholarship program is to reduce student debt, offering freedom to the recipients. With nearly 50 applicants, the competition was tough, but three candidates stood…
Read MoreFocus 2023 Winner’s Circle
Congratulations to the members of the 2023 Winner’s Circle! During the spring and fall competitive research grant cycles, the highest-scoring resident and faculty proposals receive a $500 cash award. The goal is to pay tribute to the applicants whose efforts reflect the highest quality science. Congratulations to the members of the 2023 winner’s circle Dr.…
Read MoreResearch Fellowship: Year Four in Review
Over the past four years, Dr. Annie Shrestha has made significant progress on her project, entitled “Immune Dysbiosis in Diabetes and Apical Periodontitis – Role of Cell Microenvironment,” aimed at elucidating the role of immune dysbiosis in adaptive immune cells in the development of apical periodontitis and increasing understanding of how diabetes mellitus influences this…
Read MorePresident’s Message: Endodontic Gratitude
With Thanksgiving leaving us with full bellies, we have officially entered the holiday season of 2023! The holidays are a time to gather with family and friends. It is a time to reflect on the many blessings that have been bestowed upon us, as endodontists are a blessed group of people. We are intelligent, motivated,…
Read MoreDr. Lorel E. Burns
Part II: The ADEA Leadership Institute, Endo Education, and the Foundation Dr. Lorel E. Burns, DDS, MS, is the recipient of the 2023-2024 AAE Foundation & Specialty1 Partners/ADEA Scholar for the ADEA Leadership Institute award. The Foundation had the honor of speaking with Dr. Burns, who shared how she has ventured down various paths to create…
Read MoreMeet the 2023 Domestic Access to Care Grant Awardees
The Foundation for Endodontics’ and Specialized Dental Partners’ Domestic Access to Care Program aids endodontic specialists in providing access to free endodontic care to underserved patients within the United States. The Foundation believes every endodontist has the capacity to make a significant difference and is proud to empower specialists to serve patients and spread goodwill. Florida…
Read MorePresident’s Message – July 2023
Summer is a time when endodontics welcomes new residents to fifty-eight CODA-accredited endodontic programs across the United States and Canada. The Foundation for Endodontics welcomes you to the best specialty in dentistry! As the president of the Foundation, I am happy to you share with you our mission of supporting endodontic research, education, outreach and…
Read MoreDr. Lorel E. Burns Q&A – Part I: To Mentor and Serve
This month, the Foundation spoke with Dr. Lorel E. Burns, DDS, MS, who is the 2023-2024 ADEA Scholarship recipient. Dr. Burns shared how she has ventured down various paths to create a multifaceted and service-oriented career in endodontics and academia, embracing the pillars of scholarship, teaching, and service. Please enjoy Part I of Dr. Burns’…
Read MorePresident’s Message
When the Foundation Trustees approved its new strategic plan, we added “engagement” to its mission. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, definitions of engagement include to induce participation and to bring together. If you attended AAE23 in Chicago a few weeks ago, engagement was on center stage at the McCormick Center. The Foundation booth positioned at the…
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