One Year Later: AAE Reflects on the COVID-19 Pandemic
In March of 2020, our lives were upended by the global pandemic. Now a year later, we are undoubtedly experiencing a new reality – or – what many have dubbed…
Read MoreAAE Speaks with United States Chief Dental Officer
AAE’s participation on this call was the first of several planned monthly calls with RADM Ricks, and they are a part the AAE’s continued efforts to advocate for its members and the endodontic specialty.
Read MoreFrom the Heart: COVID-19 Column
By Tyler J. Guinn, D.D.S. When it comes to a pandemic, obviously there will be challenges that are presented. As an endodontics resident, there are many. However, there are a…
Read MoreThe Endodontic Practice Future in a COVID-19 World
The advent of COVID-19 and the ensuing crisis has influenced almost every type of business including dentistry. And while we all hope that COVID-19 will not last too long, we realize that endodontists can’t waste time waiting for it to go away. They must move forward and prepare their practices for a faster, better, and deeper recovery in a COVID-19 world.
Read MoreExtra! Extra! AAE Featured on CNN.com and More!
Weeks after the AAE’s highly successful satellite media tour, the Association continues to make headlines , most recently on the phenomenon of cracked teeth amid COVID-19.
Read MoreFrom the Heart: COVID-19 Column
By Dr. Louis DeLuke My name is Louis DeLuke; I am a second-year endodontic resident at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. When COVID-19 first hit,…
Read MorePPE Supply Insight from OSAP and DTA
Current and expected trends in the supply and costs of certain types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the dental office…
Read MoreLife as an Endodontist in the Era of COVID-19
The AAE spoke with AAE Member Dr. Sheila Chandrahasa, DMD, to learn more about her experience as an endodontist during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Chandrahasa owns and operates Radiance Endodontics in Venice, Florida – a state which has seen a surge in COVID-19 positive cases.
Read MorePracticing Endodontics during COVID-19
In January 2020, a 35-year-old man presented at an urgent care clinic in the State of Washington and was diagnosed with the first documented case of COVID-19 in the United States. What has transpired since has been unimaginable for many of us. Not only do we stand at more than 4.5 million cases in the United States and over 17 million cases in the world, but the virus has left a carnage of lost jobs, lost businesses, and lost aspirations.
Read MoreDealing With Anxious Patients in the Era of COVID-19
At this point, we all have four kinds of patients: Those whose are coping without much trouble, those whose coping mechanisms for COVID-19 anxiety are near failing, those whose coping mechanisms for COVID-19 anxiety have failed, and those who are utterly clueless. For persons in the first group, there is no reason to worry, and you likely know who these people are.
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