Foundation Updates
Focused on Education The Foundation for Endodontics has made some exciting changes to the Endowed Faculty Matching Grant! This grant helps to ensure that endodontics is taught by endodontists. And…
Read MoreCase Challenge (Part 2)
By Dr. Bianca Aboubakare For the case presentation, please visit the November 2023 edition of the Paper Point which can be accessed here We published a poll in Part 1…
Read MoreResident Spotlight: Renée A. Smith, D.D.S.
Compiled by Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter Dr. Renée A. Smith is a second-year resident in the Air Force Postgraduate Advanced Education Program in Endodontics. The Paper Point’s Dr. Priscilla L.…
Read MoreColumn: Five Million People Just Got Access to Root Canals in Your State. Will You be Their Endodontist?
By Dr. Brandon Barnett When Walton Meredith needed a root canal on #30; there was a silver lining. After all, he lived in a state that offered robust Medicaid coverage…
Read MoreNew Practitioner Spotlight: Mallory Hackbarth, DMD, MS
Compiled by Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter Dr. Mallory Hackbarth is a new practitioner, and a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She currently lives and practices in Charlotte, North Carolina.…
Read MoreCase Challenge (Part 1)
By Dr. Bianca Aboubakare A 20-year-old male presented for an evaluation of teeth #23 and #24. He states that he has a bump on his gums…
Read MorePaper Point Editorial – November 2023
Dear Endodontic Residents and New Practitioners, It is hard to believe that 2023 is nearing an end. As we approach the holiday season, please join me in taking a moment…
Read MoreFrom 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 More