To 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…
Read MoreTransitioning from Residency to the Real World
By Drs. Rebekah Lucier Pryles and Dan Tran Residency prepares you with the knowledge, skills, and experience to provide exceptional clinical care for your patients. Clinical talent and academic knowledge,…
Read MoreMy First Case in Private Practice
By Dr. Samar AlHashimi, BDS, DDS, MSD My first Thermafill retreatment was done at Loma Linda University: tooth #30 with three metal carriers; no gutta percha (gp) at all in…
Read MoreJune Paper Point Editorial
Dear Endodontic Residents and New Practitioners, I am excited to begin my third year serving on the Resident and New Practitioner Committee (RNPC) and honored to be serving as this…
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