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AGD is returning to this year’s Hinman Dental Meeting, March 21-23. Interested in obtaining free AGD merchandise? Stop by booth #912 and sign up for autorenewal or upgrade to Premium Plus and receive a FREE clear AGD backpack. Also, get your badge scanned for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

On February 28, 2024, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced S.Res. 567, a bipartisan resolution to designate March 18, 2024, as the inaugural "Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness."

On March 8, 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 (H.R. 3843) by a vote of 391 to 32. Thank you to the hundreds of AGD members who contacted their Representative via our action alert.

On March 9, 2024, a government shutdown was averted when President Biden signed a ‘minibus’ appropriations package for six of the 12 spending bills, including the Agriculture/FDA appropriations.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam at AGD’s headquarters in Chicago, Oct. 4-6! Earn 16 hours of CE during the two-day Review Course, and take the Fellowship Exam the next day while the information is still fresh.

AGD Podcast Series host Dr. George J. Schmidt recently spoke with Dr. Russ S. Bergman about dental residency programs, the application process and the valuable ways postgraduate general dentistry training prepares new dentists for success in their careers. This is a valuable discussion for anyone considering residency programs.

Dental students, residents and recent graduates have until Tuesday, April 2, to submit an abstract proposal for consideration in the AGD2024 Scientific e-Poster Session. Two individual winners from each category (Scientific Research, Case Presentation, Literature Review) will receive a monetary award and certificate.

Students, residents and recent graduates have access to the New Dentist Lounge at AGD2024 and can earn up to SEVEN hours of free CE! The lounge also includes three days of networking, including a speed mentorship event and special reception.

AGD Impact columnist Dr. Amrita Rohit Patel discusses the journey of women in dentistry and how women have had to work to overcome societal barriers in the profession. Check out her latest column to learn more about the mark women are leaving on the profession.

In honor of March as Women’s History Month, AGD Impact takes a look back at how women formally broke into dentistry, the work of female pioneers over the years, and how the women in dentistry today are helping to shape the profession’s future.

March 6 is Dentist’s Day. Here's to you, the dentist who makes every day brighter! Happy Dentist's Day!

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.

The March 12 webinar is an interactive (and free) panel discussion highlighting some of dentistry’s brightest young stars. On March 14, explore how CBCT has transformed modern dental care. The March 21 webinar outlines the keys to success in online marketing, including how to utilize cutting-edge AI tools.

Reap the rewards of your professional network by referring fellow dentists for AGD membership and earning $50 in Referral Rewards for each one who joins. It’s a golden opportunity to accumulate unlimited rewards to apply toward your AGD renewal dues.

There’s still time to submit an abstract proposal for consideration in the AGD2024 Scientific e-Poster Session. Two individual winners will be selected from each category (Scientific Research, Case Presentation, Literature Review) and will receive $400 for first place and $300 for second place in each category.

AGD Impact looks back at how women formally broke into dentistry, the work of female pioneers, and how women in dentistry today are helping shape the profession’s future. This issue also covers what dentists need to know about noncompete clauses and includes columns on leadership and practice management.

Read the latest issue for new research across subject areas. Highlights include case reports on oral manifestations of mpox and prosthetically driven robot-assisted implant surgery, an overview of nutraceutical use in dentistry, and an evaluation of color stability on 3D-printed temporary crowns.

On February 8, 2024, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a final rule entitled, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records.