Our Future is Bright
Last month’s President’s message outlined changes to specialty status that can negatively affect the practice of endodontics. This month, I would like to present a more positive perspective, my belief that the future of endodontics looks great.
Read MoreCongratulations to 2018 Endodontic Educator Fellow Dr. Annie Shrestha
The Foundation for Endodontics firmly believes the strength of the specialty starts from strong educational opportunities. One way the Foundation works hard to keep the specialty relevant and on the cutting edge is by its commitment to ensuring specialists teach endodontics at dental institutions across the United States and Canada. The Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award is one of the Foundation’s flagship funding opportunities and directly addresses this issue.
Read MoreLife Member Dr. Bruce Seidberg Elected to AADB Board
Congratulations to life AAE member Dr. Bruce Seidberg for being elected secretary for the American Association of Dental Boards at the recent AADB meeting in Chicago.
Read MoreDigital Outreach by the Numbers – September 2018
Through the AAE website, social media channels, online advertising and digital resources, the Association educates the public about endodontics, helping them find specialists in their area, and provides shareable content for members and other dental professionals.
Read MoreHow to File a Disability Income Insurance Claim
Insurance is one of those things in life that you buy and hope to never use. Disability income insurance is one of the primary insurances that you really hope not to have to use. And yet, should that day ever come, you’ll be happy you bought it.
Read MoreJournal of Endodontics Editor Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves Receives Prestigious ADA Gold Medal Award
CHICAGO — The American Association of Endodontists announces noted endodontic educator and Journal of Endodontics Editor-in-Chief Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves has been awarded the ADA’s Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental…
Read More‘Having a Baby is Easier Than Getting a Root Canal’
Regardless of your practice, as dentists, we have all heard the jokes and other comments identifying how terrible root canal therapy is for our patients. Despite the advancements in endodontics with respect to efficacy and efficiency in root canal therapy, patients still express their fear of this treatment approach.
Read MoreStanding Firm in the Specialty Advertising Debate
Last month, AAE president-elect Dr. Keith V. Krell and I had the pleasure of representing the AAE at the Dental Specialty Group meeting in Chicago. The leadership of each of the nine ADA-recognized specialties attends this biannual meeting to get an update from the ADA on topical issues and to discuss items of mutual interest among the dental specialties.
Read MoreSuccessful Week of Events Wraps in Chicago
Endodontics educators, residents and corporate supporters gathered in Chicago last month for a series of AAE and Foundation for Endodontics-sponsored events. The Educator Workshop, Corporate Community Conference and APICES were held Aug. 24-25, giving all audiences an opportunity to interact and network with each other, as well as AAE leadership and staff.
Read MoreWCDT 2018 a Successful, Unique Meeting in San Diego
WCDT (World Congress on Dental Traumatology) 2018 was a first-of-its-kind event, jointly hosted jointly by the AAE and the International Association of Dental Traumatology. Held Aug. 15-18 in sunny San Diego, the four-day congress featured a whole host of prominent speakers – well-known experts in their respective fields.
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