Paper Point Editorial – November 2024
Dear Endodontic Residents and New Practitioners, It is hard to believe that 2024 is nearing an end. As we approach the holiday season, please join me in taking a moment…
Read MoreYour 7-Step Battle Plan to Crush Student Debt
By Dr. Albert (Ace) Goerig Dental school has become extraordinarily expensive. In the past 40 years, general inflation has gone up an average of 3.2% annually, while dental school tuition…
Read MoreRevisiting Fundamental Skills in Endodontic Therapy: Patency, Chelation, and File Curving
By Alan H. Gluskin, D.D.S., and Craig A. Dunlap, D.D.S. Introduction According to a recent survey, 83% of universities allow their students to perform first molar root canal treatment (1). …
Read MoreResident Spotlight: Quyen Pham, DMD
Compiled by Dr. Priscilla L. Carpenter Dr. Quyen Pham is currently in her second year as an endodontic resident at NOVA Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. She is serving…
Read MoreRecipe Spotlight: Sprott Family’s Cornbread Dressing
Contributed by Dr. Brandon Barnett …”dressing” and “stuffing” are almost the same thing, except dressing is made in a dish; stuffing is made in a turkey… When I’m away from…
Read MoreEndodontists Need Ergo Too!
By Katrina Klein, CEAS, RDH, CPT Oftentimes, the dental world sits with green eyes blazing on the endodontist specialty. I mean, why wouldn’t they? No class 2’s, no hygiene checks,…
Read MoreCelebrating the Season: 10 Points of Professional Thanks
November is traditionally a time for giving thanks. Endodontics is a fortunate profession, and I hope it’s not overdone to use my President’s Message this month to recognize reasons to…
Read MoreNominating Committees Announce New Leadership Slate
Nominations for a new slate of leadership to take office in 2025 have been proposed by the AAE, the Foundation for Endodontics and ABE Nominating Committees. AAE Nominating Committee members,…
Read MoreEndodontic Periodontic Lesions
By Ronald Ordinola-Zapata1, DDS, MS, PhD; JT Crepps1,2, DDS, MS; Blake Clarke1 , DDS The relationship between the dental pulp and periodontium is complex and dynamic, exemplified by the occurrence…
Read MoreHere’s to JOE: Marking the 50th Anniversary with Notable Author Dr. Ove Peters
Compiled by Elisabeth Lisican There are certain Journal authors who stand out, given their longevity with the publication and the impact they’ve made on the specialty. One of these undoubtedly is…
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