September 2025 Paper Point Editorial
Dear Endodontic Residents & New Practitioners, Happy Fall! As the season turns and the leaves change, I’m excited for some great opportunities ahead for those of you who want to…
Read MoreA Journey Toward Excellence: Discovering Endodontics
“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution.” — Aristotle I vividly remember my first experience observing clinical endodontics nearly…
Read MoreRoot Cause: A True Story of an Endodontist’s Misstep—and His Comeback
By Lisa Radman White You’ve invested a great deal of time, money, and perhaps even blood, sweat, and tears into your education. Becoming an endodontist is a significant accomplishment—one that…
Read MoreResident Spotlight: Dr. Josh Presley
Compiled by Dr. Austyn Grissom Dr. Josh Presley is a second-year endodontic resident at Nova Southeastern University. In this Resident Spotlight, he shares more with us about his journey to…
Read MoreEditorial for July
By Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter As we welcome August, I want to take a moment to offer a huge congratulations to the incredible Class of 2025! You’ve done it. All…
Read MoreInsights from My Endodontic Journey
By Kevin W. Yu, DMD, MS “Ready in room 5!” I check the schedule for a third time. I know what I’m doing… right? I start making my way down…
Read MoreResident Spotlight: Dr. Simran Kaur Sarao, BMedSc, DDS
Compiled by Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter Dr. Simran Sarao is currently a final year Endodontic resident at The Ohio State University. Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter caught up with her to…
Read MoreAPICES 2025: Registration Opens Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The AAE is pleased to invite 300 endodontic residents to attend APICES 2025, taking place August 15–16 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. This complimentary, annual event is designed exclusively…
Read MoreOpening Windows: Inspiring Residents and Endodontists to Become Educators
By Susan Paurazas, DDS, MS, MHS, Yaara Berdan, DDS, MBA “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”- Sydney J. Harris This quote illustrates that the purpose…
Read MoreAre You Carrying Enough Life Insurance?
Your income, inflation, and practice values have all gone up. How is your life insurance keeping up? Contributed by Shawn M Johnson, ChFC®, CLU®, CLTC If you’re like most dentists…
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