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The Paper Point

The Paper Point is an e-newsletter designed specifically for residents and young endodontists.

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Case Challenge

A 58-year-old Caucasian female presents for evaluation of tooth # 30. The patient states, “my hygienist found decay last week during my teeth cleaning”. She is completely asymptomatic and the tooth responds normally to all pulp vitality and periradicular tests.

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AAE Announces Partnership With Student Loan Refinancer SoFi

In an effort to help remedy the ongoing student debt issue, the American Association of Endodontists announced it is partnering with SoFi.

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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Zhen Shen

Our next interviewee hails from the University of Texas, Houston, residency program. Meet Dr. Zhen Shen.

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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Gordon S. Lai

The Paper Point recently caught up with Dr. Gordon S. Lai, an AAE Foundation REACH Committee member and second-year resident at University of the Pacific, who shared why he chose endo and how he balances a very busy schedule of residency and family life.

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Finance Corner

Megan Mathers is my personal accountant and she agreed to be interviewed for this edition of The Finance Corner. This Q&A consists of many of the questions that I had throughout my process and I hope that you find it beneficial. 

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JOE Review: June-August 2019

The Journal of Endodontics is an invaluable resource for contemporary and historical research in endodontics. In this issue of The Paper Point, I have provided synopses of selected articles from each of the past three months.

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