Podcast: In today's dental landscape, what comes next for the AES?

In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Dr. Jason Luchtefeld discussed the American Equilibration Society (AES) and its focus on occlusion, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and comprehensive oral care. The AES, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary, aims to make dentists better by providing education and tools to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient care.

Dr. Jason Luchtefeld.

The Better Dentist Project, the theme for the 2025 AES meeting set for February in Chicago, emphasizes the organization's commitment to continuous improvement. The AES covers a wide range of topics, including orofacial pain, physical therapy, hygiene maintenance, occlusion, and joint health. It is a valuable resource for dentists who want to enhance their skills and provide comprehensive care to their patients.

Podcast takeaways

• The American Equilibration Society focuses on occlusion, TMDs, and comprehensive oral care.
  
  
• The organization provides education and tools to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient care for dentists of all experience levels, as well as dental team members.
  
  
• The Better Dentist Project is the theme for the 2025 AES meeting, highlighting the commitment to continuous improvement.
  
  
• The AES covers a wide range of topics, including oral facial pain, physical therapy, hygiene maintenance, and occlusion and joint health.

Key quote

"The fascinating thing about the AES in my years -- I joined in 2007 -- is that we've had people talk about teeth, obviously. There is always talk about teeth on the stage, but we've also had psychologists talking about how to deal with people with chronic pain. We also have had physical therapists talking about how to help as an adjunct in treating orofacial pain. We have had people that specialize in it to learn better how to diagnose it. And so really have covered the gamut of the mental and physical sides of the topic of treating pain."

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