SP-46 Survival of the Fittest: A Look at Clinical Outcomes and Economic Factors Impacting Endodontists
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Economic forces are impacting the way we practice dentistry. Decreases in the number of adults seeking dental care and the organization of the dental reimbursement model have created an environment of increased competition for patients and procedures. A changing dental landscape suggests that value may be shifting from value-blind reimbursement towards value-based reimbursement and accountability. Endodontists should be well positioned to understand how these changes could impact the specialty. This presentation puts the economic forces reviewed into the context of endodontic clinical outcomes.
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the basics of the changing landscape in dentistry.
- Identify factors impacting prognosis of root canal treatment.
- Discuss how endodontists can take advantage of shifts toward value-based reimbursements and provide superior outcomes in root canal treatment for patients.
Lorel E. Burns, D.D.S.
Dr. Lorel Burns is a clinician-investigator and assistant professor at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Burns earned her DDS degree at NYU College of Dentistry, completed her specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and was awarded her master’s degree in Clinical Investigation by NYU School of Medicine. In 2019, she was selected as the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Foundation’s Endodontic Educator Fellow. In 2022, she recognized with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Junior Faculty Award. Dr. Burns’ research interests include endodontic treatment outcomes, access to dental care, clinician decision-making, and dental education. Her research has been funded by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the American Dental Education Association, ADEAGies Foundation. Her work has been published in peer- reviewed journals including the Journal of Endodontics (JOE), the International Endodontic Journal (IEJ), the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), and the Journal of Dental Education (JDE). Dr. Burns maintains part-time private practice limited to Endodontics in New York, USA.
Speaker Disclosure:
I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.
Lorel E. Burns, D.D.S.
I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.
