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June 2015 — Vol. 10, No. 4 www.dental-tribune.com ENDO TRIBUNE The World’s Endodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition ” See AAE REVIEW, page B2 Annual session review Dr. Robert S. Roda, president of the AAE, offers his remarks during the President’s Breakfast. From left: Jonathan Espel, Dr. Derek Peek and Andrew Wiggins of Obtura Spartan Endodontics. By Fred Michmershuizen, Managing Editor AAE15, the annual meeting of the American Association of Endodontists, took place May 6-9 in Seattle. The event, billed by the association as “the most comprehensive endodontic education summit, vendor exhibition and network- ing opportunity in the world,” was held in the heart of downtown, at the Wash- ington State Convention Center. Michio Kaku, PhD, offered the keynote address. Consistent with the meeting’s fu- ture-looking theme, Kaku, author of “The Future of the Mind,” shared his vision for the future of science and technology. In his opening remarks, AAE President Robert S. Roda told attendees, “If we’re going to shape the future, we need an organization that can study, that can learn and that can act.” Roda recapped the accomplishments of the association during his term, including the hiring of new Executive Director Peter S. Weber and environmental-scanning and qual- ity improvement projects that are help- ing the AAE prepare for the future of the specialty. The meeting offered more than 100 ed- ucational sessions in a variety of tracks, including “Future Directions on Non- surgical Root Canal Treatment,” “Surgi- cal Endodontics – What Lies Ahead” and “Where Will Biology and Technology Take Endodontics.” Attendees also had the opportunity to partake in hands-on workshops featuring leading experts in microsuturing, cone-beam computed technology and resorption. AAE15 included the largest endodontic exhibit hall in the world, with nearly 100 vendors offering the latest in endodontic equipment, materials and supplies. Essential Dental Systems (EDS) show- cased its new endodontic system, Tango-Endo. It’s named that way because with Tango-Endo, it only takes two instru- ments, according to EDS. The instruments have a unique, patented flat along the entire length, designed for faster engage- ment with less resistance, and increased flexibility without sacrificing strength. CJM Engineering, a first-time exhibitor at AAE, presented its Munce Discovery Burs, which are designed to deal with calcified canals, uncover hidden canals, and to trough the isthmus and cement- line dissection around posts. Accord- ing to the company, the long, narrow yet stiff shafts are designed to provide an excellent view corridor and ensure AAE15 is held in Seattle Meeting attendees visit the Global Surgical Corp. booth on the exhibit hall floor, where the new A-Series microscope was on display. Photo/Provided by Global Surgical Corp. Michio Kaku, PhD, offers the keynote address at AAE15. Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, Managing Editor A hands-on demonstration of the GentleWave system at the Sonendo booth. Photo/Provided by Sonendo