At the luncheon, the ROOTS SUMMIT group was represented by Stephen Jones and Dr Freddy Belliard, who outlined the history, achievements and goals of the group. ROOTS SUMMIT originally started as a mailing list of a large group of endodontic enthusiasts in the 1990s and has since 1999 evolved into organised ROOTS SUMMIT events around the world. The meeting has taken place in Canada, the US, Mexico (in conjunction with the Asociación Mexicana de Endodoncia), Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, India and the UAE (last year).

Since the establishment of a dedicated Facebook group in 2012, the ROOTS SUMMIT has increased its membership from just under 1,000 participants to its current level of more than 23,000, including many global endodontic opinion leaders. Well over 100 countries are represented in the group. Members of the community engage in discussions regarding endodontic treatment, the various issues that affect the patient, prognoses, current literature, and new equipment, procedures and protocols, among others. The online community is moderated by a volunteer group of endodontists.

The 2018 ROOTS SUMMIT will be held at the European School of Management and Technology, a historical site in the centre of Berlin.

More information about the 2018 ROOTS SUMMIT will soon be available at www.roots-summit.com. Dental professionals are invited to like the ROOTS SUMMIT Facebook page.