{"id":22984,"date":"2022-12-14T10:31:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?page_id=22984"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:31:36","slug":"advocacy-action-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/advocacy-action-center\/","title":{"rendered":"AAE Advocacy Action Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tAAE Advocacy <br \/>Action Center\t<\/h1>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/practice-management\/managing-a-practice\/practice-marketing\/sytmtk\/#proclamations\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/SYTM-Proclamation.png\" alt=\"SYTM Proclamation\" height=\"800\" width=\"1920\" title=\"SYTM Proclamation\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/AAE\/Campaigns\/136318\/Respond\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake Action: Tell Congress to Support Fair Dental Coverage and Pass the IDA Act\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/AAE\/Campaigns\/136314\/Respond\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUrge your Members of Congress to Pass Legislation Reducing Dental School Debt Burden\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>The American Association of Endodontists is dedicated to advancing the art and science of endodontics and to promoting the highest standards of patient care.<\/h3>\n\t<p>The AAE is the voice of its members and their patients by advocating one standard of endodontic practice, enhancing understanding of the clinical complexities of the specialty, improving dental benefits in endodontics, and emphasizing the importance of treatment planning and referral at state and federal levels.<\/p>\n<p><!-- To learn more about legislative activity occurring in your state, please click on your respective state link below. --><\/p>\n\t<h2>AAE Policy Map<\/h2>\n\t<a href='#'><img alt='Priority Bills '\nsrc='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;2J&#47;2JTW7P359&#038;#\n47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><object class='tableauViz' \nstyle='display:none;'><\/object>\n\n\t<a href='#'><img alt='Priority Bills ' src='https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/2J\/2JTW7P359&#038;# 47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><iframe title=\"Data Visualization\" src=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/shared\/2JTW7P359?:embed=y&amp;:showVizHome=no&amp;:host_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F&amp;:embed_code_version=3&amp;:animate_transition=yes&amp;:display_spinner=no&amp;:display_overlay=yes&amp;:display_count=yes&amp;:language=en-GB&amp;:display_static_image=no&amp;publish=yes&amp;:loadOrderID=2&amp;:increment_view_count=no\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n\t<a href='#'><img alt='Priority Bills ' src='https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/2J\/2JTW7P359&#038;# 47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><iframe title=\"Data Visualization\" src=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/shared\/2JTW7P359?:embed=y&amp;:showVizHome=no&amp;:host_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F&amp;:embed_code_version=3&amp;:animate_transition=yes&amp;:display_spinner=no&amp;:display_overlay=yes&amp;:display_count=yes&amp;:language=en-GB&amp;:display_static_image=no&amp;publish=yes&amp;:loadOrderID=1&amp;:increment_view_count=no\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n<h2>\n\t\t\tLatest AAE Advocacy News\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/category\/advocacy\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee More News\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Key Issues for AAE Advocacy<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/reimbursement-coding.jpg\" alt=\"Reimbursement - Insurance and Coding\" height=\"668\" width=\"1000\" title=\"reimbursement-coding\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Reimbursement &#8211; Insurance and Coding<\/h3>\n<p>The AAE believes all patients deserve access to quality, affordable dental benefit coverage, and it is dedicated to working with policymakers, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to increase access and improve the way dental care is financed and managed.<\/p>\n<ul> \t\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/specialty\/specialty\/practice-management\/dental-claims-coding-submission\/\">Dental Claims and Coding<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/specialty\/specialty\/practice-management\/dental-plan-contracting\/\">Dental Plan Contracting<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/specialty\/specialty\/member-center\/advocacy-outreach\/dental-plans-and-government-outreach\/\">Dental Plans &amp; Government Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/06\/accesstocarestatement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access to Care<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/specialty\/clinical-resources\/guidelines-position-statements\/\">Other Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h3>Excellence in Endodontics<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure that patients get the best possible care, the AAE promotes endodontic competency, and a single standard of practice implemented by practitioners. This includes ensuring that both new pre-doc graduates and experienced general dentists understand their own abilities and when to refer for the best interest of the patient.<\/p>\n<ul> \t\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/09\/EndodonticCompetency_WhitePaper_v2.pdf\">Endodontic Competency White Paper<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/TreatmentStandards_WhitePaper_v1.pdf\">Treatment Standards White Paper<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/f3f142zs0k2w1kg84k5p9i1o-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/CaseDifficultyAssessmentFormFINAL2022.pdf\">Case Difficulty Assessment Form (CDAF) and Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/clinical-resources\/guide-clinical-endodontics\/\">Guide to Clinical Endodontics<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/publications-research\/endodontics-colleagues-excellence\/\">Colleagues for Excellence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/excellence-in-endodontics.jpg\" alt=\"Excellence in Endodontics\" height=\"603\" width=\"1000\" title=\"excellence-in-endodontics\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/aae-specialty-rights-status-scope-3.jpg\" alt=\"aae-specialty-rights-status-scope-3\" height=\"669\" width=\"1002\" title=\"aae-specialty-rights-status-scope-3\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Specialty Rights &#8211; Status and Scope<\/h3>\n<p>The AAE fights to support the value that the advanced education and experience of an endodontist brings to patient care. In that vein, the AAE fights to protect patients from providers that misrepresent themselves as specialists or lack the proper credentialing.<\/p>\n<ul> \t\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/2018\/09\/03\/standing-firm-in-the-specialty-advertising-debate\/\">The Specialty Debate<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Implants_PositionStatement_v2.pdf\">Dental Implants<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/clinical-resources\/guidelines-position-statements\/\">Other Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h3>Corporate Dentistry<\/h3>\n<p>The AAE supports the ability of all endodontists &#8211; regardless of practice type &#8211; to practice competitively and for the best interest of patients.<\/p>\n<ul> \t\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jada.ada.org\/article\/S0002-8177(17)30546-9\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Ownership is Declining<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/publications\/ada-news\/2022\/march\/main-types-of-dsos?utm_campaign=ADA%20News&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=226631419&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92vQcQLawFFN7v4aQVrBzxiOoImB1e-LDyi3l3zX0gqZN0Ki3NHPl3xdKZQZjJvAdH2jfh1-Jr_RuMrM5m0BZh4wtxqA&amp;utm_content=226631419&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Big Are Dental Service Organizations?<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/member-center\/professional-staff-resources\/\">Professional Staff Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/corporate-dentistry.jpg\" alt=\"Corporate Dentistry\" height=\"667\" width=\"1000\" title=\"corporate-dentistry\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/student-debt-1.jpg\" alt=\"Student Debt\" height=\"667\" width=\"1000\" title=\"student-debt\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Student Debt<\/h3>\n<p>The AAE recognizes the burden that student debt can play in the ability of new graduates to make practice decisions, including the ability to practice in underserved areas. It fights for responsible student loan reform and student debt relief.<\/p>\n<ul> \t\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/2016\/10\/20\/presidents-message-student-debt-a-national-threat\/\">More from the AAE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h3>Guardians of Public Oral Health<\/h3>\n<p>The AAE champions policies that promote good oral health, access to quality affordable care and works to enable endodontists to achieve the best patient outcomes. We support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/2019\/06\/03\/defining-advocacy-through-successful-representation\/\">Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act<\/a> of 2019. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) allow consumers to set aside pretax dollars to pay for healthcare services like dental.<\/p>\n<ul> \t\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/clinical-resources\/root-canal-safety\/\">Root Canal Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/member-center\/worth-saving\">Save Your Tooth Month<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/ecfeacutedentalpain.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treating Acute Pain<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/resources\/practice\/health-and-wellness\/opioid-education-for-dentists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opioid Prescribing by Dentists<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/2019\/09\/26\/vaping-and-other-tobacco-related-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaping\/E-cigarettes and other tobacco products<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/sp_home_rcaw_sq.jpg\" alt=\"sp_home_rcaw_sq\" height=\"608\" width=\"720\" title=\"sp_home_rcaw_sq\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAAE Position Statements\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The AAE offers a variety of clinical resources including publications, guidelines, position statements and treatment planning resources reflecting the latest research, techniques and technologies in endodontics. 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