{"id":31215,"date":"2026-08-07T06:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=31215"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:39:24","slug":"technology-teaching-and-the-future-of-endodontics-a-global-conversation-ep-87","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/podcast\/technology-teaching-and-the-future-of-endodontics-a-global-conversation-ep-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology, Teaching and the Future of Endodontics: A Global Conversation \u2013 Ep. 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-31214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests-150x188.png 150w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests-400x500.png 400w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Ep87_Guests-240x300@2x.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>I<span data-contrast=\"auto\">n this episode of\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endo Voices<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Dr. Marcus D. Johnson is joined by internationally recognized endodontists Drs. William Ha and\u00a0Omar Ikram for a wide-ranging conversation on where endodontics is headed\u2014and how education, technology and clinical experience are shaping the specialty worldwide. From the impact of CBCT, microscopes and reciprocating instrumentation to the evolving role of artificial intelligence, they explore how emerging innovations are improving efficiency, expanding case\u00a0selection\u00a0and helping clinicians preserve more teeth while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0predictable outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The discussion also dives into modern endodontic education, managing calcified canals and retreatment cases, and the importance of balancing technological advances with evidence-based decision making and sound clinical judgment. 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