Montreal, Quebec, CANADA: Endodontic specialists from all over the world gathered at Palais des Congrès in Montreal April 10 to 13 for AAE19, annual meeting of the American Association of Endodontists. The meeting offered a wide selection of educational offerings, an exhibit hall filled with the latest products and technology and plenty of networking opportunities and social events.
With everything from lectures to hands-on workshops and everything in between being offered, one thing was certain: AAE19 offered plenty of educational opportunities.
Highlights of the AAE’s popular “To the Point” lecture series, being offered on the exhibit hall floor, included “Why GentleWave? Efficacy, Efficiency and Practice Impact,” presented by Dr. James Smith; and “3-D Imaging in Private Practice: Refer It Out or Do It Yourself?” presented by Dr. Allen Ali Nasseh.
Other educational highlights included “Predictable and Minimally Invasive Techniques for Instrument Retrieval,” presented by Dr. Yoshi Terauchi and Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan; and “Things I Learned the Hard Way,” presented by Dr. Lou Berman and Dr. C. John Munce.
Futurist Mike Walsh, CEO of innovation consultancy Tomorrow and award-winning, bestselling author of “Futuretainment,” offered the keynote address. He summarized trends currently shaping the future of business and consumer behavior, focusing on how data-driven algorithms are leading to a digital transformation.
After his talk, AAE President Dr. Patrick E. Taylor and AAE19 General Chair Dr. Alan S. Law joined Walsh on stage for a couch discussion. Attendees were able to pose follow-up questions via the AAE meeting app.
Cutouts of Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton are on display to draw attention to AAE20, will be held in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Dr. C. John Munce, left and Marianne Munce visit the Dental Tribune America booth at AAE19. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Lygia Madi, left, and Alex Otani of Angelus. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Mark Mayer of Aseptico. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Carolyn Primus, PhD, left, and Mark Binford, ChE, of Avalon Biomed. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Keith Frank of Brasseler USA. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Darrell Cook, left, and Dr. Ken Serota of ClaroNav. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Charles, left, and Nick of Coltene. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
From left: Stew Walline, John Wood, Deirdre Leibrandt and Dave Sherman of Dentsply Sirona. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Sarah Shine of Designs for Vision. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Dr. Charles J. Goodis of EdgeEndo. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Marshall Perez of EndoVision, at the Henry Schein Dental booth. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Bestselling author Mike Walsh, a futurist, offers the keynote address at AAE19. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Contortionists show off for AAE19 attendees at the conclusion of the opening session. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
AAE President Dr. Patrick E. Taylor addresses AAE19 attendees during the opening session. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Koichi Arakawa, left, and Shuhei Takahashi of MANI. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Sara Qu, left, and Michael Nordahl of Pac-Dent. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Christine, left, and Marie of Zeiss. Marie is wearing goggles that are part of the digital communication tools available with the Extaro 300 dental microscope. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Ted Fravel of Porter Instrument. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Registration for AAE19 is open at the Palais des Congres. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Jason DeCosta of RGP, a company showcasing ergonomically designed chairs with special arm supports for endodontists. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Kelly Payan of Seiler shows off the company’s Promise Vision 3D surgical microscope. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Meeting attendees get a hands-on experience with the latest technology available form Sonendo. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
From left: Alyssa Beall, Daniel Door and Inessa Maslova of VeriTooth. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
Cutouts of Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton are on display to draw attention to AAE20, will be held in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Fred Michmershuizen/Dental Tribune America)
In the exhibit hall, more than 100 companies were on hand with their offerings designed to make treatment of patients better and more efficient.
At Sonendo, developer of the GentleWave System, attendees could attend an in-booth presentation. The company also offered a number of educational opportunities, including a “To the Point” lecture offered by Dr. Kirk Coury and Dr. James C. Douthitt in the exhibit hall. The company describes the GentleWave System as the “next evolution in endodontic technology that has transformed an ever-expanding network of progressive practices across the country.”
At ClaroNav, AAE attendees could learn about the trace and place (TaP) element of dynamic navigation, which eliminates the need for a fiducial stent, thus reducing the workflow time as well as the need for an extra registration scan. According to the company, this also eliminates the concern of needing the fiducial positioned in exactly the same position during the surgery as it was during the scan.
Seiler offered demonstrations of its new Promise Vision 3D surgical microscope, which boasts a heads-up dental display for better ergonomics and unobstructed peripheral vision.
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