Access Helpful Documents

The AAE has many helpful documents for general dentists as well as endodontists. Use the Links below to download some of the higher yield resources. You will also find a link to the Colleagues for Excellence, which has newsletters on a variety of endodontic topics.

AAE Case Difficulty Assessment Form [PDF]– This document can help you in identifying cases that are treatable in your office and those that may benefit from the help of a specialist.

AAE Treatment Options Guide [PDF]– This form is helpful when situations present that are challenging to treatment plan or when deciding on what to do when a tooth appears to have a questionable prognosis.

White Paper: Endodontic Competency [PDF]– Any provider of root canal treatments should familiarize themselves with this document which covers diagnosis, treatment planning, prognosis, and outcome assessment.

White Paper: Treatment Standards [PDF]– Any provider of root canal treatments should familiarize themselves with this document which covers treatment standards of care during difficulty assessment, access, instrumentation, disinfection, obturation, retreatment, and restoration of the endodontically treated tooth.

AAE Dental Trauma Guidelines [PDF]– Dental trauma often presents as an emergency, having a trauma reference like the AAE trauma guidelines can take the guess work out when a tooth or teeth are on the line. Do you know how long to splint an avulsed tooth with an open apex? This guide can walk you through these cases step by step.

Root Canal Safety Talking Points [PDF]– Many patients are concerned that root canals cause health problems. This document can be a helpful resource to alleviate concerns from those patients.

Vital Pulp Therapy [PDF]– As a general dentist, you face deep restorations regularly. Knowing how to manage vital pulps in these situations is critical. This resource is a helpful one for making pulp caps and pulpotomies more predictable.

AAE Endodontics: Colleagues for Excellence Newsletter Archive [Website]– Here you will find informative newsletters with topics such as antibiotic use, BRONJ, CBCT, sinusitis of dental origin, microscope use, treating acute pain, and many others.