F-12 Retirement Strategies for All Career Stages: A Panel Discussion

Dr. Roda graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada in 1981 and maintained a full-time private general practice in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for ten years. He returned to school at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas Texas, and received his Masters of Science (Oral Biology) and Certificate in Endodontics in 1993. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 1998. Dr. Roda has published and lectured internationally, most recently co-authoring the chapter on non-surgical retreatment in the 12th edition of Pathways of the Pulp. He is Past-President of the American Association of Endodontists, Past-President of the Arizona Dental Association, and is an active member the American Dental Association. Dr. Roda is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics, and is an Endodontic Consultant to the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners. He maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Dr. Terryl Propper is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry & received her certificate and MS in endodontics from UNC Chapel Hill. Terryl practiced general dentistry for 4 years & was a 1986 ADA Hillenbrand Finalist, which lead to her being the Assistant Director of Marketing for the ADA where she was also a member of ADA’s Speaker’s Bureau on Marketing & Practice Management for many years. Known as a change agent, Dr. Propper was honored to be the first female in 154 years to serve as the President of the Tennessee Dental Association in 2020 & the first woman to receive TDA’s coveted Jack Wells Memorial Award for leadership in dentistry 2022. She is proud to be the 4th woman to lead the AAE, serving as President in 2016, along with being recognized with the AAE Spirit of Service Award and the President’s Award, and the soon-to-be prestigious Edgar Coolidge Award at AAE23. She has left her legacy with the AAE leading the way with passion, energy, humility, candor, and the unexpected. Dr. Propper was in clinical practice for 30 years with a 3 location/8 doctor practice in Nashville, where she was CEO and managing partner. Retiring from clinical practice in Jan 2019, Terryl co-founded Endodontic Practice partners (EPP), a national company that affiliates with endodontic practices to improve profitability & promote best practices across all partners. Known as a courageous leader & a student of the changing dental landscape, Dr. Propper is the sole female in executive leadership in any of the endodontic-focused companies in the market. Her leadership style is that of consensus and enthusiasm, class, and sass.

Dr. Michael D. Grassi received his dental degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine & completed his residency in Endodontics and his masters in dental sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Grassi is a board certified endodontist, a fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists & the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is the section head of Endodontics for the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester & a consultant in the dental department at St. Mary’s Hospital & Park Ridge. He served as past president for the following organization: The Seventh District Society, Monroe County Dental Society, Rochester Dental Study Club and the Apollonian Dental Study Club. Dr. Grassi has spoken locally and nationally on all aspects of Endodontics. Dr. Grassi has held positions in all levels of organized dentistry. He is an active member in a number of community and civic organizations. Michael D. Grassi, D.D.S., M.D.S. 369 White Spruce Blvd. Rochester, New York 14623 mgrassi@rochester.rr.com

Dr. Gettleman earned his dental degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City in 1987. He finished his master's degree and endodontic residency at the University of Minnesota in 1989. He has published numerous articles on endodontic therapy and has coauthored the Retreatment chapter in Pathways of the Pulp for the last 5 editions. He presently serves on the AAE Board of Directors and is Board Liaison to the RNPC (residents new practitioners committee) and Budget Finance Committee. He has recently served on the AAE Nominating committee and is currently a mentor with the AAE's Leadership Development Program. He is also past chairman of the AAE’s Professional Standards Peer Review and Ethics Committee. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and recently retired from private practice. Currently, he is a professor at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Arizona.