You might be surprised to learn that AGD has specialist members in very active roles supporting AGD’s mission and its activities. Toni T. Neumeier, DMD, MAGD, a retired faculty member of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry and a prosthodontist, is one such specialist.

For some state dental boards, it is a requirement to keep ammonia inhalants, or “smelling salts,” in a dental office’s emergency kit. But how accessible, safe or effective are these agents?

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

The AGD2022 Exhibit Hall will feature more than 100 leading dental vendors showcasing the most current technologies and services in the field of general dentistry. Spend $2,500 to get two FREE lecture courses at AGD2023!

During the COVID-19 pandemic, dentists and their patients were in uncharted waters. Patients faced social isolation, economic concerns and health worries. They suffered from loneliness, which produces stress-related hormones and increases the risk of emotional disorders.