Endo Tribune U.S. Edition No.3, 2016

news Endo Tribune U.S. Edition | May 2016 D2 Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President/CEO Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief ENDO Tribune Frederic Barnett, DMD barnettF@einstein.edu Managing Editor ENDO Tribune Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck, r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Maria Kaiser m.kaiser@dental-tribune.com business development manager Travis Gittens t.gittens@dental-tribune.com Education DIRECTOR Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com accounting coordinator Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, NY 10011 Phone (212) 244-7181 Fax (212) 244-7185 Published by Tribune America © 2016 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost ac- curacy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please contact Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen at f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com. Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical er- rors. The publisher also does not assume responsibil- ity for product names or statements made by adver- tisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. Editorial Board Frederic Barnett, Editor in Chief Dr. Roman Borczyk Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan Dr. Gary B. Carr Prof. Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Joseph S. Dovgan Dr. Unni Endal Dr. Frnando Goldberg Dr. Vladimir Gorokhovsky Dr. Fabio G.M. Gorni Dr. James L. Gutmann Dr. William “Ben” Johnson Dr. Kenneth Koch Dr. Sergio Kuttler Dr. John T. McSpadden Dr. Richard E. Mounce Dr. John Nusstein Dr. Ove A. Peters Dr. David B. Rosenberg Dr. Clifford J. Ruddle Dr. William P. Saunders Dr. Kenneth S. Serota Dr. Asgeir Sigurdsson Dr. Yoshitsugu Terauchi Dr. John D. West Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or criticism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see articles about in Endo Tribune? Let us know by emailing feedback@dental-tribune.com. We look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to make changes to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an email at c.maragh@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to 6 weeks to process. ENDO TRIBUNE “ AAE, Page D1 ” See AAE, page D4 Corrections Endo Tribune strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please report the details to Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen at f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune. com. The board of directors of the Ameri- can Association of Endodontists selected Kenneth J. Widelka as its new executive director, effective April 19. Widelka joins the AAE from the American Association of Diabetes Educators, where he served as the chief operating officer. Widelka joined AADE in 2010 and also served as its chief administrative officer and chief financial officer. “After an extensive, nationwide search, the AAE board is pleased to announce Ken as our new executive director,” said AAE President Dr. Terryl A. Propper. “The board was very impressed with Ken’s wide range of executive level experience, successful track record in developing and improving programming, strategic and operational expertise, and service as a strong leader and mentor for his staff. The board is confident that Ken has the experience and personal qualities need- ed to lead the AAE.” “I am honored to have been named ex- ecutive director of the American Associa- tion of Endodontists, and I’m excited to work with the board of directors and oth- AAE names Kenneth J. Widelka as its new executive director er volunteers to grow and advance the mission of the AAE,” Widelka said. “The AAE has a vibrant membership, and I am eager to lead the staff to help members ‘The AAE has a vibrant membership, and I am eager to lead the staff to help members serve their current and emerging needs,’ says Kenneth J. Widelka, the new executive director of the AAE. Photo/Provided by AAE serve their current and emerging needs.” As the AAE’s executive director, Widel- ka also will serve as executive director for the AAE Foundation. Prior to his role at the AADE, Widelka was associate executive director and chief financial officer of the American Bar Association. He has held corporate executive roles at Pearson PLC, McGraw- Hill and Tribune Co., focusing on strategy development, organizational optimiza- tion and team building. Widelka is a certified association ex- ecutive and certified public accountant. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from DePaul University. (Source: American Association of Endodontists) Michael Nordahl, left, and Sara Qu of Pac-Dent International. Michelle Beckman, left, and William Ingalls of Dental Cadre, supplier of the Terauchi file retrieval system. Paris Davis of Essential Dental Systems. progress we have made in improving patient outcomes by challenging con- ventional thinking in root canal ther- apy and leveraging advancements in technology,” said Vandrangi, in a press release issued before the meeting by Sonendo. Dr. Joe Maggio, past president of the AAE, delivered a presentation titled “Be- yond Conventional Canal Disinfection,” which showcased advancements in clini- cal efficacy achieved with the Gentle- Wave System. “Only endodontists who are forward- thinking enough to think they can change endodontics are the ones who ac- tually will,” Maggio said. “This presenta- tion points the way to the future.” Results achieved by the GentleWave System were included in eight session and oral poster presentations. Exhibitor MounceEndo announced a number of new products, including MounceEndoOBC (orifice barrier com- posite); Denmat/Hartzell endodontic hand and microsurgical instruments; The guys at Coltene Endo are so excited about HyFlex EDM that they are ready to start demonstrating right now! Attendees at AAE16 could learn more about the file system from Brad Morrison, left, and Frank Reid.

Endo Tribune U.S. Edition No.3, 2016

Pages Overview