Harnessing AI to Advance Endodontics
Artificial intelligence is not new. The concept emerged in the early 1950s and has progressed through multiple stages of development. However, beginning in 2022–2023, large language models, powered by advances…
Read MoreRemembering Mbachan Collins Okwen, DDS, MBA, MSD
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mbachan Collins Okwen, DDS, MBA, MSD, endodontist, educator, and leader, who died on January 21, 2026, in Conroe, Texas.…
Read MoreRethinking Decompression of Large Cystic Periapical Lesions in the New Era
By Feng-Ming Wang, DDS, PhD Deroofing of the jaw cyst (the original strategy of decompression) was first suggested by Partsch in the German literature in 1892 (1). In 1964, Patterson…
Read MoreAAE Supports Massachusetts Efforts to Rein in Virtual Credit Card Payment Practices
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) continues to advocate for fair and transparent insurance practices that support patient access to care and the sustainability of specialty practices. As part of…
Read MoreAAE Advocates for Fair Insurance Practices to Protect Patient Access to Care
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) continues its strong advocacy for policies that support patient access to timely, high-quality care and protect the sustainability of specialty practices. As part of this…
Read MoreAAE Supports Wisconsin’s Efforts to Strengthen Specialty Advertising Standards
Following its strong opposition to earlier proposals that threatened to weaken specialty advertising standards in Wisconsin, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) welcomed recent action by the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining…
Read MoreAAE Advocacy Strengthens the Dental Community as the 2026 Legislative Cycle Begins
As the 2026 legislative cycle kicks off, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is already actively engaging with policymakers to strengthen the dental community and expand access to high-quality oral…
Read MoreAAE Opposes Proposed Expansion of Dental Therapists’ Scope of Practice in Minnesota
The Minnesota Board of Dentistry is considering proposed revisions to state regulations that would expand the scope of practice for dental therapists. These changes represent a significant shift in Minnesota’s…
Read MoreMis/Disinformation in Dentistry: A Growing Threat to Patient Care and Professional Credibility
Endodontics is hard work, both physically and mentally. I’m not complaining, just stating facts. Anyone who has spent some time in the “trenches” practicing clinical endodontics can attest. The other…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Everything Goes Wrong? Errors and Complications in Nonsurgical Root Canal Treatment—and How to Make It Right?
By Christine I. Peters, DMD; Bettina Basrani, DMD, MS, PhD; and Ove A. Peters, DMD, MS, PhD Almost every clinician who performs root canal therapy has lived some dreadful moment…
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