Dental Professionals Outreach
The AAE champions endodontists across the entire dental profession. The Association and its members are a voice for the specialty on ADA councils and committees, relationships with other specialty groups, and through ongoing communications around standard of care, treatment planning and referral.
Advocacy-related articles from the Communiqué are below, followed by more information about the AAE's work with specific groups and other activities.
Updates from Washington, D.C.
You might not know it from the headlines, but the day-to-day work of the new Congress is well underway. The ADA is busy on behalf of dentists, with the support of the AAE and other dental specialties who participate in the Organized Dentistry Coalition. The AAE has joined the ADA in several correspondence with representatives in Washington.
Coding Advocacy: A Look Behind the Scenes
An important but overlooked component of AAE advocacy on behalf of members relates to the ADA Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT). AAE members frequently call for assistance with coding a claim or understanding why a claim wasn’t paid by a dental plan. We sat down with PAC member and AAE’s representative to the ADA Code Maintenance Committee, Dr. Kenneth B. Wiltbank, to find out more about what goes on behind the scenes.
Advocacy in Action
With the recent election of a new government we have all been pondering what it takes to provide good leadership, sound decision making and vision. These attributes are requisite for a good leader and a great leader combines them with compassion, empathy and wisdom to advocate for their constituency.