Advocacy

Supporting the Oral Health of Our Community

The Academy of General Dentistry works to ensure that general dentists can speak up when it matters most. That means making participation easy so that our members can unite their voices on legislative and regulatory activities affecting their practice. As a member, you can access the information and tools to quickly and conveniently impact legislative activities that are underway.

We need our members to get involved and make sure that legislators in our states and on Capitol Hill understand the issues affecting oral health, dentistry and issues affecting general dentists and their patients. 

Watch for regular updates as well as the latest news on more urgent issues that need your assistance by contacting legislators. 

Read the latest issue of AGD Capitol Connections

2025 Activities

AGD joins anti-tobacco coalition letter to FDA advocating for nicotine reduction in cigarettes 8.25.25

AGD joins ODC letter to U.S. Education Department requesting close monitoring of the effects of student loan changes. 8.25.25

AGD signs onto ODC letter in support of science-based fluoride legislation 7.31.25

AGD comments to FDA on oral fluorides for pediatric population. 7.16.25

AGD joins organized dentistry and medicine letter opposing loan provisions in Senate reconciliation bill 6.24.25

AGD written ODC letter sent to DOD urging them to maintain current water fluoridation levels on overseas military bases 6.19.25

AGD joins dental/medical coalition letter to Senate leaders opposing change to the Pass Through Entity Tax structure 6.9.25

AGD files deregulation comment 5.27.25

AGD joins letter to HHS Secretary about importance of anti-tobacco staffing 5.21.25

AGD signs onto letter urging Congress to restore the PTET deduction in the House version of the reconciliation bill 5.20.25

AGD signs onto letter to House supporting the CDC Office on Smoking and Health 4.30.25

AGD signs onto letter to Senate supporting the CDC Office on Smoking and Health 4.30.25

AGD signs ODC letter supporting Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act to help dental faculty 3.31.25

AGD joins letter thanking sponsors of the “Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act 3.27.25

AGD signs ODC letter supporting CMS Chief Dental Officer 3.24.25

Nebraska AGD sent letter to Senate opposing NE LB 147, regarding fluoride to the water supply 3.10.25

The AGD and the Utah AGD sent a letter to Governor Cox requesting that he veto House Bill 81 3.7.25

AGD signs onto letter thanking sponsors of Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act 3.4.25

AGD signs onto letter supporting anti-menthol rule and anti-tobacco funding 1.30.25

AGD signs onto letter to EPA asking them to appeal anti-fluoridation case 1.10.25

Archives