http://www.agd.org Latest AGD Press Releases en-us Copyright 1996-2012 Academy of General Dentistry http://backend.userland.com/rss Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:50:08 CST http://www.agd.org 129 100 CHICAGO (Dec. 6, 2011)—‘Tis the season for giving, but remember to give yourself the most important gift of all this holiday season: a healthy smile! Maintaining good oral hygiene during the holiday season is more important than ever, advises the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).   “Holiday get-togethers tend to lead people to consume sugary treats and drink alcoho... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1436&ArtID=10264 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (Oct. 5, 2011)—Yesterday, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation released survey resultsclaiming that the majority of Americans support new non-dentist mid-level  provider models to address access to care. The survey asked if Americans support or oppose “training licensed dental practitioners to provide preventive, routine dental care to people who are going without care.”   ... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1415&ArtID=10019 Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST As each October creeps up on Cindy Flanagan, DDS, MAGD, spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry(AGD), her mind always wanders to the amount of sweets both children and adults will be consuming during the last few months of the year.   “Too many sweets can cause a spooky mouth,” says Dr. Flanagan. “People have the tendency to graze on the sugary treats lyi... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1415&ArtID=10007 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (Sept. 1, 2011)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of the 7 million sports and recreation-related injuries that occur each year are sustained by those between 5 and 24 years old. In observance of National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, which is Sept. 1 to 7, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) encourages children who play contact spo... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1403&ArtID=9905 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (Aug. 22, 2011)—The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Oral Health Access to Services recently held a dissemination workshop in San Francisco for its report, “Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations.” James Thompson, DMD, trustee for the California Academy of General Dentistry, attended the event on behalf of the Academy of General Dentistr... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9862 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 22, 2011)—“Check out my smile, man!” Those words were spoken by a patient who received 14 dental restorations, at no cost to him, at the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and AGD Foundation’s second annual outreach project, Nation of Smiles, One Smile at a Time. The event was held during the AGD Annual Meeting & Exhibits in San Diego, Calif., on July 29 and 30, 2011. ... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9887 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (Aug. 15, 2011)—Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) members and staff exhibited at the 37th annual National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit in San Antonio, Texas, held August 8 to 11, 2011, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. This meeting helps members to develop relationships and enhance AGD name recognition with hundreds of state legislators from acr... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9848 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 11, 2011) – Leading dental and pharmacy organizations are teaming up to promote oral health and raise public awareness of dry mouth, a side effect commonly caused by taking prescription and over-the-counter medications.  More than 500 medications can contribute to oral dryness, including antihistamines (for allergy or asthma), antihypertensive medications (for blood pressu... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9821 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 9, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Linda J. Edgar, DDS, MEd, MAGD, of Federal Way, Wash., was elected as vice president of the association during the AGD 2011 Annual M... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9794 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 8, 2011) – Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) members and staff exhibited last week at the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in New Orleans, La., held August 3 to 6, 2011, at the New Orleans Marriott. AGD members and staff had the opportunity to develop relationships and enhance AGD name recognition with hundreds of state legislators from a... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9820 Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 2, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce its newly elected and installed executive committee. A formal ceremony to recognize the AGD’s new leaders was held during the AGD 2011 An... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9768 Thu, 4 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that W. Mark Donald, DMD, MAGD, of Louisville, Miss., will be serving as speaker of the 2011 AGD House of Delegates. He was re-elected to... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9747 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 2, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, MAGD, of Sewell, N.J., was elected as secretary of the association during the AGD 2011 Annual Meeting & ... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9748 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Roger D. Winland, DDS, MS, MAGD, of Athens, Ohio, will continue his term as editor of the association. He was reappointed to the pos... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9749 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Cole, DDS, MBA, FAGD, of Wilmington, Del., was installed as president-elect of the association during the AGD 2011 Annual... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9751 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, announced that Fares M. Elias, DDS, JD, FAGD, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., ended his term as president of the association during the AGD 2011 Annual Meeting &amp... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9750 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Howard Gamble, DMD, FAGD, of Sheffield, Ala., was installed as president of the association during the AGD 2011 Annual Meeting &... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9752 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists who are dedicated to professional excellence through the pursuit of continuing education, is pleased to announce that 435 dentists have earned the AGD’s prestigious Fellowship and Mastership awards, which were bestowed during a special Convocation ceremony on July 30... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9742 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Peter G. Sturm, DDS, MAGD, of Lavallette, N.J., received the association’s 2011 Distinguished Service Award during the AGD 2011 Annu... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9746 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST CHICAGO (August 1, 2011)—The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Fred Margolis, DDS, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., received the organization’s 2011 Humanitarian Award during the AGD 2011 Annual Meeting &... http://www.agd.org/public/newsroom/pressreleases/Default.asp?PubID=45&IssID=1390&ArtID=9744 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST