Dental News & Research

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is committed to providing students with relevant and up-to-date news and research that supplement your current dental school coursework and help to prepare you for life as a practicing dentist.

Our two print publications, AGD Impact and General Dentistry, serve the general dentist community better than any others because they focus solely on the needs of general dentists. Our team of writers, editors, and reviewers ensures that you receive the most current and credible information, news, and research impacting you as a future general dentist. In addition to our other online resources, both of our award-winning publications are now available in interactive digital editions!

Explore this section of the website to stay connected to AGD news and industry trends wherever life takes you along your path through dental school, graduation, and beyond.

General Dentistry
Access the latest in general dentistry research, clinical findings, and technology advancements with the AGD’s bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal.

AGD Impact
Keep current on emerging practice management issues, the latest products and technology, AGD advocacy efforts, and other updates that may affect the way you practice general dentistry after graduation with the AGD’s monthly newsmagazine.

AGD Blog: The Daily Grind
Join The Daily Grind with AGD member bloggers John Gammichia, DMD, FAGD, and Ric Crowder, DDS, as they share their real-life stories as general dentists negotiating the balance between practice and family life.

AGD Podcast Series
Connect, select, and go with the AGD Podcast series, our monthly audio downloads featuring leading figures in dentistry speaking on topics related to general dental practice.