Resources

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) offers its members many different types of resources to facilitate advocacy in government relations, public relations, professional relations and more.

This section is dedicated to offering you resources for your advocacy efforts.

AGD Quick Facts
Become an AGD expert in record time by reviewing this page.

Advocacy Policies
Access the AGD’s advocacy policies, including legislative and dental care policies, which affect general dentistry and advance the profession and allied agencies involved in the maintenance and improvement of quality dental care.

Manuals
Download the legislative handbook to learn about government relations, the constituent dental chair person’s manual to learn about local dental care advocacy, and the CAPWIZ manual.

Employment Map
Use this interactive tool to find statistics from throughout the country on the economic contribution of the dental profession.

Member Surveys
Review our member surveys to get some statistics for your next communication.

KnowYourTeeth.com Toolkit
Use the KnowYourTeeth.com marketing toolkit to promote this exciting new benefit to your patients and improve patient communication and response rates.

Oral Health Resources
Use these resources to explain the importance of good oral health to your patients or the public.

Oral Health Fact Sheets
Print these customizable flyers for your patients to explain procedures or common issues.

Dental Terms
Access a list of dental terms to help you explain issues to your patients in common terms or simply to use in your everyday practice.