From the Foundation
Dear Residents, Have you ever wondered what we do during our Foundation Board meetings? Or maybe you’ve asked, “What’s in it for me who wants to be a private practice…
Read MoreInformed Consent and the Right to Refuse
By Andrea Tsatalis, DDS, MS Imagine this clinical scenario: your patient presents asymptomatic for evaluation of tooth #3. Radiographic imaging displays the presence of an untreated MB2 canal and a…
Read MorePaper Point Editorial – September 2023
Dear Endodontic Residents and New Practitioners, As we say in Alabama: happy fall, y’all! It was so great to be together in Phoenix for APICES 2023. For those of you…
Read MoreTo Teach – If Not Now, When?
By Bradley H. Gettleman, DDS, MS; Susan B. Paurazas, DDS, MS; and Colten Frost, BS There is a crisis in our field affecting both specialty dentists and dental students alike:…
Read MoreErasing Student Debt
By Albert (Ace) Goerig, DDS, MS For most endodontic graduates, student debt is a dominant factor controlling what you do after completing your residency. A staggering amount of debt is…
Read MoreEndodontics, Public Oral Health and You
Where Are We Now and Where Are We Headed? By Dr. Brandon Barnett For better or worse, the landscape of our profession is in flux. This has always been the…
Read MoreResident Spotlight: Dr. Denise Adegoke
Compiled by Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter Denise Adegoke, DMD, is a second-year resident at the University of Southern California where she currently serves as the Chief Resident. The Paper Point‘s Dr.…
Read MoreLead the Pack: How Endodontists Can Dominate ‘Root Canal Dentist’ Searches on Google Maps
By Adrian Lefler As an endodontist, your expertise lies in root canal therapy, offering relief and restoration to patients in need. However, in this digital age, attracting these patients to…
Read MoreLife Advice to Incoming Residents
Compiled by Kisa Iqbal, D.D.S. The excitement in the room was palpable as I looked around the lecture hall on the first day of residency. My new colleagues from multiple…
Read MoreThe Paper Point Editorial – July 2023
Dear Endodontic Residents and New Practitioners, Happy Endo-Anniversary! Regardless of where you are on your professional journey, I suspect that the endo chapter of your story began on or around…
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