{"id":8031,"date":"2018-04-03T16:07:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T21:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?p=8031"},"modified":"2019-02-13T12:21:44","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T18:21:44","slug":"aae-gears-12th-annual-root-canal-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/aae-gears-12th-annual-root-canal-awareness-week\/","title":{"rendered":"AAE Gears up for 12th Annual Root Canal Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Association of Endodontists will mark its 12th<\/sup> annual Root Canal Awareness Week, May 6-12, with an array of informative resources showcasing the benefits of root canal treatment from a specialist, or \u201csuperhero of saving teeth,\u201d and thanking general dentists for their referrals.<\/p>\n

In a recent survey of the public, 48 percent of respondents would make an appointment to see their dentist if they experienced tooth pain. Roughly half of respondents would only wait between two and six days to seek treatment. Twenty-three percent said they would seek treatment that day. Clearly, most people wish to resolve tooth pain very quickly, and endodontists are the ones best equipped to do this.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoot Canal Awareness Week sends a powerful message about the valuable work that endodontists provide to our dental patients,\u201d said AAE President Dr. Garry L. Myers. \u201cWe want the public to feel more empowered to seek out a root canal specialist on their own to combat tooth pain \u2013 and we also would like to recognize the important referral relationship that exists between the general dentist and the endodontist. While endodontists are the root canal specialists, general dentists are also a valuable part of our \u2018legion,\u2019 and together we make a \u2018dynamic duo\u2019 when saving teeth.\u201d<\/p>\n

To encourage collaboration between general dentists and endodontists, the AAE offers many free resources, including:<\/p>\n