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I 03 editorial _ roots I roots3_2010 Dr Clara Spatafore _It is my pleasure to share with you greetings on behalf of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). This year, our association set the theme of Bridging the Gap in seeking to enhance communication and partnerships with various professional groups: general dentists, dental specialists, dental students and international communities, amongst others. Our efforts in this regard have taken shape in a few significant initiatives. I encourage you to evaluate and take advantage of them, for the benefit of your referral relationships and professional growth. Thefirstinitiativeisthependingreleaseofanewclinicalresource,theAAETreatmentOptions Guide for the Compromised Tooth. The guide will be available this autumn and aims to assist in the assessment of and treatment planning for compromised teeth by providing specific case examples that illustrate good outcomes for patients, including treatment considerations and prognoses.TheguidewillbedistributedatnationaldentalmeetingsintheUS,todentalschools and to target groups of general dentists, and will be available in print and electronic format via the AAE website at www.aae.org. On that note, I am pleased to announce that the AAE website has recently been redesigned to enhance access to reliable content and stimulate dialogue amongst all who have an interest in endodontics worldwide—both dental professionals and patients. Clinical and practice man- agement tools, dental news from various reliable sources, patient education materials, discus- sion boards, the first AAE blog and Facebook page, and more are all now available on our site. In addition,theAAELiveLearningCenter(www.aae.org/livelearningcenter)hasexpandeditslibrary of online continuing education content, now offering CE credit for articles in the Journal of Endodontics and the ENDODONTICS:ColleaguesforExcellence newsletter, in addition to multi- media presentations from AAE events. Finally, AAE meetings have never been better, with the upcoming 2011 Annual Session in San Antonio, Texas, promising to be another outstanding venue for learning, networking and volunteering in the local community (www.aae.org/annualsession). Educational sessions will emphasise multidisciplinary speaker panels, hands-on workshops and continued expansion of the Master Clinician series. An AccesstoCare event will also be held to provide complimentary endodontic treatment to underprivileged patients in the area. Our endodontic community continues to be strong and is constantly growing. I am pleased that the AAE has been able to gather peers from all corners of the world to engage in truly im- pressive knowledge sharing and camaraderie. If you have not yet considered the possibility, please do join us! With warm regards, Dr Clara Spatafore President of the American Association of Endodontists Dear Reader,