News & Announcements
The President’s Message – A Promise Made Is a Promise Kept
The President’s Message A Promise Made Is A Promise Kept Dr. Bradford Johnson, D.D.S., M.H.P.E. President, American Board of Endodontics My commute to work each day is mostly by train and, although it’s a long ride, it gives me time for reflection – sometimes wide awake and brimming with random thoughts and half-baked ideas, other…
The President’s Message – Your Board is Never Bored
The President’s Message Your Board is Never Bored Melissa Drum DDS, MS President, American Board of Endodontics Life is always riding the waves and your Board is no exception. The last few years brought extensive changes but throughout it all, all exams were still administered, and all Board functions continued. Instead of getting “back to…
ABE Policy Revision
Effective October 19, 2022 The American Board of Endodontics has updated the policy for internationally trained endodontists to align with the American Dental Association’s “Requirements for Recognition of National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists”. The CODA or CDAC approved advanced standing pathway for internationally trained endodontists is the only eligible pathway for board certification.
The President’s Message – From Pandemic to Endemic
Dr. Brian E. Bergeron President 2021-2022, American Board of Endodontics Congratulations to our 54 new ABE Diplomates, who were honored at the Grossman Ceremony in Phoenix during this year’s AAE Annual Meeting. Since AAE 2021, the ABE has examined 220 candidates for the Written Exam, reviewed 69 Case History Portfolios, and provided approximately 250 in-person…
“All A-Board!” Article Series: Drs. Jose & Kristel Burgos
Compiled by Rae Burach Husband and wife Jose Burgos, DMD, MS and Kristel Burgos, DMD embarked on their Board-certification journey together and were both pinned at AAE23. They attended the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine and served as active-duty endodontists in the U.S. Army for several years. After practicing, teaching, and starting…
“All A-Board!” Article Series: Dr. Bobby Mallik
By A. K. Bobby Mallik, DMD Fall of 2000: I remember getting accepted into the endodontic residency at the University of Iowa—what a wonderful feeling. It was my second year attempting to get into an endodontic program. I actually had a choice this year, and a move to Iowa was what I needed. The residency…
‘All A-Board!’ Article Series: Dr. Andrea Tory
Dr. Andrea Tory, DDS MS, is an endodontist in private practice in Canton, Michigan. She attended the University of Detroit Mercy for both her undergraduate degree and dental school. She served as a general dentist for the United States Army in Germany and Kentucky, then received her endodontic certificate from the University of Louisville. Dr.…
‘All A-Board!’ Article Series: Dr. Su-Min Lee
Dr. Su-Min Lee, DDS, MSD, DScD is a practicing endodontist at Penn Dental Family Practice in Pennsylvania. She is a dedicated educator at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an assistant professor of endodontics, an assistant director of the Postdoctoral Endodontics Program, and director of the Endodontic Clinic. Dr. Lee earned her DDS and MSD…
‘All A-Board!’ Article Series: Dr. Mark B. Desrosiers
AAE District II Director Dr. Mark Desrosiers received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania school of Dental Medicine in 1984. Following graduation, he served in the United States Navy and was stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina. After 16 years in private practice in general dentistry, he entered the Endodontic program at Boston University…
“All A-Board!” Article Series: Dr. Austyn Grissom
Introducing a Communiqué article series that interviews American Board of Endodontics (ABE) Diplomates about their Board-certification journey: “All A-board!” Regardless of where Board-certified endodontists currently are in their career, each of them has a unique story as to why, when, and how they became Board-certified. The AAE strives to highlight some of these members and…
New Diplomates
We offer heartfelt congratulations to our newest Diplomates.
Achieving Diplomate status requires many years of hard work and deep commitment to professional excellence; it is the ultimate recognition of an individual’s knowledge and expertise in endodontics. Congratulations!