CBCT: The New Standard of Care?
This month, Drs. Ove and Christine Peters also take a look at CBCT and the pressure on endodontists to use their cone beam machine before starting root canal treatments or endodontic surgery.
Read MoreAre Your Investments Appropriate for Your Retirement Goals?
Investment returns should fill the gap between your future income and future spending. So, before you decide how to structure your investments, let’s look at your cash flow in retirement.
Read MoreTo Scan or Not to Scan, That is the Question
To scan, or not to scan? Is there a straightforward case? These are some of the common questions that endodontists face in their daily practices.
Read MoreNew Tax Law: How Does it Impact Dentistry?
A few early observations about the possible impact of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act on AAE members.
Read MoreTreating the Medically Compromised Patient
We know that dental anxiety alone can result in increased blood pressure, syncope, irritability and diaphoresis. However, underlying medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and thyroid abnormalities, etc., may also be associated with the same manifestations.
Read MoreIndications for Replantation and Recommended Techniques
What was once thought of as a procedure of last resort, replantation is a procedure that has been performed successfully for decades, with a success rate of 89.1 percent.
Read MoreCone Beam CT Interpretation
Cone beam computed tomography has become an important tool in the diagnostic imaging spectrum of endodontics and is one of the most discussed topics within the endodontic specialty today.
Read MoreRecognizing Potentially Malignant Oral Disorders and Oral Cancer
Endodontists and dentists can be a first line of defense in spotting oral disorders. Inspection of all the soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity should be routine practice — not only to detect oral potentially malignant disorders or oral cancer, but also any other disease in the oral cavity.
Read MoreAAE’s Endodontic Competency White Paper Now Available
Recognizing that there are great variations in general dentists’ endodontic training in dental school, as well as their knowledge, competence, experience and performance of endodontics in private practice, the AAE developed an Endodontic Competency White Paper to describe the requisite skills required by all dentists, whether recently graduated or experienced.
Read MoreHelp Patients by Updating Your Online Profiles
A consistent online presence is an important way to build your practice and reach more patients. More people are going online for information about health care providers.
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