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AGD Fellowship and Mastership awards are prestigious symbols of the continuous educational journey toward improvement and progress in dentistry. This Saturday, AGD celebrated over 450 members who achieved these distinctions in 2022, as well as some who did so in 2020, during a special Convocation Ceremony.

AGD’s associate dentists can let their financial worries drift away with special offers on personal finance and insurance services, as well as deals on entertainment, online shopping and more through the Exclusive Benefits program.

In the July/August issue of General Dentistry, Public Health columnist Larry Williams, DDS, MPH, discusses how to offer accommodating care for patients with special needs, which can range from significant developmental issues to more common occurrences that may alter dental treatment, like limited mobility, mental illness, diabetes and more.

Plan to attend AGD’s three live webinars in August. “Everyday CBCT,” presented by Jacob Dunn, DMD, MS, and sponsored by Dentsply Sirona, will take place this Thursday, Aug. 4, and is free to all attendees.

The AGD Foundation would like to extend a huge thank-you to everyone who stopped by its booth at AGD2022, volunteered their time to help conduct the screening event, sat down for a free oral cancer screening, bid in the silent auction, and/or donated during the event.

Marketing implants to patients will net results, if done correctly, but doing so requires sending the right message consistently. This is an opportunity not only to grow the practice but also to educate patients who might otherwise not know what to do about their oral health problems.

Can’t make it to Orlando? AGD is bringing back Facebook Live coverage for AGD2022! A professional camera crew and host will offer unparalleled access to all the can’t-miss education offerings, social events and exhibitor demonstrations. If you’re unable to catch the action live, videos will be uploaded to Facebook and YouTube.

As the final part of AGD Impact’s July cover story on dental implants, Dr. Ross Isbell, AGD Impact Testing the Tools columnist who practices in Gadsden, Alabama, discusses how some of the latest technology can aid in implant planning and placement.

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

Lots of exciting items are up for grabs at the AGD Foundation's Electronic Silent Auction. Take a look for yourself and know that you are supporting a great cause! All proceeds go toward oral and oropharyngeal cancer awareness programs.

The AGD2022 Virtual Package will begin livestreaming from Orlando this Wednesday, July 27, and will run through Friday, July 30. Don’t miss your chance to earn up to 24 credit hours across multiple disciplines with some of the industry’s most respected speakers.

Read the July/August issue of General Dentistry for new research across subject areas. Topics include an assessment of dentists’ comfort and ability caring for pregnant patients, a case for autotransplantation, a review of the dental emergency kit, and much more.

This month, AGD Impact interviewed three dental implant experts on the major facets of dental implant treatment that general dentists must continuously stay up to date on.

H.R.4555, the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act, overwhelmingly passed the House by a 369-58 vote last year, but the Senate has yet to take up this important public health legislation.

In a letter led by the American Dental Association (ADA), AGD and 16 other dentist and health organizations called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to support the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act (S.3166/H.R.4439).

In a letter led by the American Dental Association (ADA), AGD and 11 other dentist and health organizations nominated Dr. Teresa Marshall to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee in response to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Federal Register notice on June 15th (87 FR 36137).

On Tuesday, the Organized Dentistry Coalition sent a letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC), urging the Committee to advance several student loan reform bills and encouraging members on the Committee to cosponsor other student reform legislation pending before the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a rule that would update its Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule to include expanded access to dental services deemed medically necessary under Medicare.