The Paper Point
The Paper Point is an e-newsletter designed specifically for residents and young endodontists.
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By Lauren Belous, D.M.D. A 65-year-old Caucasian male presented with chief complaint of, “My dentist found an infection on this tooth (points to upper right quadrant).” The patient reports being…
By Sean Lawson, D.D.S., M.S.D. There are many career paths that one can pursue as a new endodontist. Making a list of short-term/long-term goals will help in the initial decision-making…
By Bradley H. Gettleman, DDS, MS; Moein Sadrkhani, DDS, MSc; and Laurence D. Johns, DDS, MSD We must start this article by giving the utmost respect and credit to Dr.…
By Gabriella Blazquez. Introduction by Dr. Moein Sadrkhani. In most residencies, we provide root canal treatments for our pediatric patients, which sometimes can be challenging. This is a great piece…
Dr. Ilse Longerich is a first-year endodontic resident at University of Louisville. The Paper Point’s Dr. Moein Sadrkhani recently caught up with her to learn more about her journey to…
By Patrick Cortazzo Jr. , CSLP®, ChFC® If you’ve taken out loans to pay for dental school, you likely experienced a brief pause in your payments during the pandemic. But…