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SDAGD President's Message                                                                                                               By:    Lilia Larin DDS

“ The core purpose of the Academy of General Dentistry
is to advance the value and excellence of general dentistry”

Membership in the AGD shows a commitment to professional development, and ultimately quality patient care. The AGD act’s as a full service organization to assist you in remaining current with advances in the profession and is the only association that exclusively represents the need’s and interest of general dentist’s.. I invite everyone to join AGD in working with us and helping us to accomplish AGD’s goals for 2007!

Excellence in oral health care
Diversity
U niversal acceptance of the general dentist as the gatekeeper to oral health care
Continous Life-Long learning
Advocacy / representation
Teamwork, camaraderie / representation
E thical honest and credible behavior

I thank all of  SDAGD board members especially Dr. Frank Ceja  our immediate past president for his devoted work and productive year ! To all members of San Diego AGD, exhibitors and sponsors thank you. Without you we would not be able to succeed . In 2007 we will continue working with optimism in accomplishing our goals! 

Welcome New Members!

Dr. Deborah Butler, Dr. Fabriel Burquez, Dr. Namita Dutta, Dr. Eric Ferrer, Dr. Richard Hagstrom, Dr.Burton Kint, Dr. Vi Lau and Dr. Jong Wook Lee

Reasons to Join AGD

	Commitment to life-long learning through quality continuing education
	Professional development
	Networking
	Award winning publications

Speak for General Dentistry
Be the voice of the general dentist and communicate with your legislators. For a quick glance at state bills and regulations needing action and attention, click here or on the state action icon to the right of this text. To see all tracked bills or regulators with a possible impact on general dentists and their patients, visit the AGD’s constituent issues map and select a state to see what lawmakers and regulators have brought to the table.

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