Decoding the Codes: 2024 CDT Coding Updates
By Dr. Elizabeth Shin Perry 2024 marks the 24th year since the federal government designated the use of CDT coding as the national terminology for reporting dental services on claims…
Read MoreAdvocacy Update: AAE Calls on Missouri Lawmakers to Prioritize Patients Over Insurance Company Profits
On January 4, AAE President Dr. Craig S. Hirschberg sent a letter in strong support of dental loss ratio legislation to two Missouri lawmakers after learning of their Missouri Times…
Read More“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…
Read MoreCan Calcium Silicate-Based Sealer Cases Be Retreated?
By Ji Wook Jeong, DMD, MSD Since Larry Hench described the potential use of silica in medicine in 1971 due to its biocompatibility, a variety of silicate-based materials have been…
Read MoreNon-Compete Employment Agreements May Soon be a Thing of the Past in the Endodontic Community
By Michael W. Davis, D.D.S. Increasingly, state legislatures are passing statutes which render employment non-compete agreements as unenforceable.1 Some states like California have disqualified non-compete employment contract clauses under nearly…
Read MoreAffected: Reaction to FTC’s Decision to Formally Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements
By J. Robert “Bob” Brooks Both endodontic practice owners and associate endodontists that are aware of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision to formally ban most non-compete agreements in all…
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