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It was getting to the point where I was going to lose my teeth. This root canal was a blessing . . .totally painless.   Bernard Ayres, Access to Care Event Participant
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I was really nervous, but the endodontists were so gentle and told me exactly what they were going to do. I didn’t feel a thing.   Chrystal Stroud, Access to Care Event Participant
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If you go to an endodontist to have a root canal, I would say go that route. Root canals are better than having your teeth taken out.   Abdu'l Shakur, Access to Care Event Participant
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I thought having a root canal was going to hurt and it didn’t. It was like getting a long filling and I didn’t feel any pain at all.   Alisa Norrup, Access to Care Event Participant
More than 15 million root canals are performed every year
More than 41,000 root canals are performed each day
Endodontists perform 25 root canal treatments each week; general dentists perform fewer than 2
45% of people have heard of a root canal specialist
Nearly half of people surveyed would prefer root canal treatment by a specialist
89% of patients are satisfied after root canal treatment by an endodontist
Most people have strong, negative feelings about losing their teeth
Up to 15% of people in the U.S. avoid seeking dental care because of misconceptions and fears
94% of dentists have positive or very positive perceptions of endodontists and the care they provide
General dentists refer about half of their root canal cases to an endodontist
87% of general dentists say work performed by endodontists is worth the cost
9 out of 10 dental educators would seek root canal treatment from an endodontist
93% of dental educators believe that endodontists are an essential part of the dental health care team
87% of dental educators consider endodontists a reliable and trustworthy resource in advanced dental technologies and leading-edge techniques in root canal treatment
There are 55 advanced specialty education programs in endodontics in the U.S. and Canada
204 students graduated from an endodontic specialty program in 2009

Journal of Endodontics

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JOE FEATURED ARTICLES:

  • Success Rate of Single- Versus Two-Visit Root Canal Treatment of Teeth With Apical Periodontitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Prevalence of Periapical Radiolucency and Root Canal Treatment: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Influence of an Apical Negative Pressure Irrigation System on Bacterial Elimination During Endodontic Therapy: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study
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Mastering Your Marketing is an exclusive, members-only interactive webinar series to help you build your practice through increased referrals. Join the AAE and Ketchum, PRWEEK’s 2012 PR Agency of the Year, and discover proven methods for developing your practice marketing. Experts will take you step-by-step using the AAE’s Professional Outreach Toolkit to assess, evaluate, develop and execute marketing programs aimed at building relationships with general dentists and increasing referrals.  

AAE Releases Updated Glossary of Endodontic Terms 

The AAE is pleased to announce that the revised 2012 edition of the AAE Glossary of Endodontic Terms is now available free to members in a Web-based, downloadable, searchable e-book format. Members who want a hard copy can print the e-book on any printer. It will print as an 8 1/2" x 11" document that can be placed in your own binder. The revised Glossary was developed by an AAE Special Committee composed of full-time educators. In determining terms to add, delete or revise in the 2012 edition, the Committee consulted a number of sources, including (but not limited to) JOE articles, Pathways of the Pulp, Art of Endodontics, Stedman’s medical dictionary, the NCIL Pub Med, as well as suggestions provided by AAE members. Access the e-book here. 

AAE NEWS

AAE-AAPD Joint Symposium

The AAE, along with the AAPD, are holding a joint symposium on trauma in lieu of a Fall Conference in 2012....more

Treatment Planning Options

Tough cases don’t have to mean extracted teeth—many endodontic treatments can save the natural tooth for a lifetime. The AAE Treatment Options for the Compromised Tooth Guide helps you evaluate a variety of conditions....more

Considerations for Regenerative Procedures

Considerations for regenerative procedures that are based on best available data at this time and should be one possible source of information used by clinicians to make treatment decisions....more

AAE Support the Troops

The AAE Support the Troops program is a way to make a difference in the lives of military dentists through sending a care package, writing a letter or making a donation to an organization that provides direct support to the troops....more

History

A compilation of historical material about the specialty and the AAE, gathered from the Headquarters, members, institutions and others, is now available to members....more

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ADA Supports Sugary Beverage Study

Dentists thanked U.S. senators calling for a Surgeon General’s study of sugary beverage impact on public health and are concerned with the number of sugar-sweetened beverages being consumed by Americans....more

AAE Responds to JADA Article on Endodontic Outcomes

AAE President Dr. Kulild and member Dr. Stanislav Moline both wrote letters to the author of a JADA article about endodontic outcomes and both were published in the September issue of JADA....more

North Carolina Opening Many Clinics

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine opened its first Community Service Learning Center in June and plans to  build 10 centers across the state, with the goal of having fourth-year dental students and dental residents staff the centers, hone their patient care techniques and learn how to operate a community practice under the supervision of faculty....more

Coconut Oil Could Combat Tooth Decay

Digested coconut oil is able to attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It is a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial dental care products, say scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of Warwick.
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