AAE Advocacy Highlights the Significance of Endodontics in Meeting with CMS Chief Dental Officer   

AAE Advocacy staff met with Natalia Chalmers, DDS, MHSc, PhD, the first Chief Dental Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and her team. The discussion centered…

AAE Advocates for Patients’ Access to Affordable Oral Health Care Products 

AAE joined forces with a broad coalition of dental organizations and patient advocacy groups in sending a letter of support to Capitol Hill for bipartisan legislation that would allow Americans…

Educator Survey: Next Steps

Thank you to the many Educators who participated in the AAE Educator Survey. Your contributions are instrumental in helping the AAE develop programming and resources tailored specifically for educators. Next,…

Discover the Future of Search: Introducing the AAE’s Universal Web Search Feature

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhance your experience and streamline access to valuable resources, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new universal web search feature,…

Endofluencer Content Submission

Get to Know the 2024 Class of SYTM Social Media Endofluencers

The AAE is thrilled to announce our 10 Save Your Tooth Month Social Media Endofluencers of 2024! These Instagram accounts went above and beyond this past May in celebration of…

Trigeminal Neuralgia and the Experience of Tooth Pain

By Donald R. Tanenbaum, DDS, MPH Over 25 years ago, Shirley, a 69-year-old female was referred to my office from a prosthodontist who was attempting to complete five restorations in…

President’s Message: The Value of Membership

As we head into July, I hope that all our members are enjoying the summer months.  The Fourth of July is the unofficial start of summer in Seattle, and I’m…

Transforming Smiles: Minnesota Mission of Mercy Delivers $1.2 Million in Free Dental Care

By Rae Burach Since 2012, the Minnesota Dental Association has held eight Mission of Mercy events (MnMOM), where hundreds of volunteers gather to provide free dental care to patients in…

Managing Your Practice’s Risk with HIPAA

There is a lot to unpack with HIPAA law. It may seem like more work than it’s worth, but unfortunately, it needs to be addressed. HIPAA isn’t all bad. Did…