EP-12 How Should the AAE Respond to Substandard Endodontic Care?

Dr. Ali Behnia maintains a full-time private practice as an endodontist in Rockville, Maryland. He also serves as a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor (Dean’s Faculty) at the Department of Restorative and Endodontics at the University of Maryland Dental School. Prior to full-time private practice, Dr. Behnia was an Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Endodontics at the Department of Endodontics, University of Maryland Dental School for four years. Dr. Behnia obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania Dental School and received his certificate in Endodontics and a Master of Science in Oral Biology from University of Maryland Dental School. Dr. Behnia is an active member of many dental associations such as AAE, ADA, MSDA, and ASFO. He is AAE’s representative to the ADPAC board. He is also a member of the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners. Dr. Behnia has authored numerous articles and co-authored a book chapter.

Jack Bierig serves as General Counsel to the American Association of Endodontists. He is with the law firm of Schiff Hardin, LLP in Chicago. Jack is a 1972 graduate of the Harvard Law School. He teaches Health Law and Policy and Food and Drug Law and Policy at the University of Chicago Law School. He specializes in the representation of professional associations and accreditation and certification organizations. In addition to the AAE, Jack represents the American Medical Association, the American Dental Association, the National Association of Realtors, the American Board of Medical Specialties, and the Federation of State Medical Boards. He serves as General Counsel to the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Dermatology, the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the ARC-PA, CoARC, and several other clients.

Alan H. Gluskin DDS is currently Professor, Department of Endodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. He served as Chairperson of the Endodontic Department for over thirty years. He is at present a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. Dr. Gluskin has served on numerous AAE committees including the Educational Affairs Committee and the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee, as well being General Chair for both AAE10 and AAE18. Dr. Gluskin has just completed his tenure on the Executive Board of Directors of the American Association of Endodontists as Immediate Past President of the AAE. He additionally functions on the editorial boards of the Journal of Endodontics and the International Journal of
Endodontics. Dr. Gluskin is the 2017 recipient of the University of the Pacific’s Eberhardt Teacher-Scholar Award. He is co-editor of the textbooks Decision Making in Dental Treatment Planning and Practical Lessons in Endodontic Treatment.

Dr. Kenneth B. Wiltbank attended dental school at the Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) and graduated in the class of 1998. After seven years working as a general dentist, he returned to school at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, where he completed a Certificate in Endodontics (Class of 2007). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Wiltbank is a member of and volunteers in the American Association of Endodontists, where he serves as a member of the Practice Affairs Committee and as an AAE representative to the American Dental Association’s Codes Maintenance Committee and to the American Association of Dental Consultants. He is also a member of the American Dental Association, the Oregon Dental Association and the Clatsop Country Dental Association. He is the current president of the Oregon State Association of Endodontists and has served in other capacities in organized dentistry. As well as owning two endodontic practices and regularly seeing patients, Dr. Wiltbank serves as an adjunct associate professor at the OHSU School of Dentistry, department of endodontology. When he is not in the office, Dr. Wiltbank enjoys the outdoors, running, sports, reading and spending time with his wife, Krista Lucas, and their two children.