Continuing Education
You value your education — that’s why we continue to keep our offerings relevant to your practice and tailored specifically to fit the general dentist’s needs.
Membership at Maine AGD means full access to high-quality continuing education (CE) courses you can take in your pursuit of Fellowship (FAGD), Mastership (MAGD), Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) awards, or simply to stay on top of your profession.
We offer exceptional programming throughout the year. We also encourage you to check out the following programs available to our members including:
As a member, you have full access to our live and on-demand webinars as well as our free CE program, which includes up to six complimentary webinars for every AGD member.
Maine AGD Events
2025 Virtual Advocacy Conference
Date(s)Nov. 21, 2025: 12:00- 4 p.m. CST
Nov. 22, 2025: 9:00 a.m.- 1 p.m. CST
See Agenda Below for Specific Times and Topics
Subject: 770- Self-Improvement
Credits: 8
This event is free for AGD members. Non—Members: $550
Want to attend this program for free and enjoy all of the benefits of AGD Membership? Join now!
Description
The Academy of General Dentistry works every day to ensure your voice as a general dentist is heard, when and where it matters most. Join us for a free, two half-day virtual event designed to keep you informed on the latest legislative and regulatory developments impacting general dentistry and gain valuable insights into current and emerging issues that could affect your practice. Hear directly from members of AGD’s Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council and the Dental Practice Council, as they share key updates on the issues they are monitoring at both the state and federal levels and discover how you can take action and influence change for your profession and your patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Discover how AGD’s Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council and Dental Practice Council are working to protect and advance the interests of general dentists.
- Discuss effective strategies for advocating on behalf of general dentistry at the state and federal levels.
- Learn about current and emerging legislation affecting general dentistry, including topics such as teledentistry, sedation, and AI integration in dental practice.
- Understand the importance of collective advocacy efforts and interprofessional collaboration in influencing oral health policy.
Agenda Topics:
Topics subject to change.
- How to Advocate/Mock Legislator Meeting
- Advocating for Change: Tackling Insurance & Third-Party Challenges in Dentistry
- Fluoridation
- Teledentistry Laws and DTC Aligners
- Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry
- Updates on the CDT
- The DQA and Why is It Important to AGD Members
- Sedation in General Dentistry
Conference Agenda
Agenda subject to change.
Friday, November 21, 2025
| Title | Speaker |
1:00- 1:05 pm EST 10am PST/ 11am MST/ 12 pm CST | Welcome & Introductions | Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, AGD President Moderator:Darren Greenwell, DDS, MAGD |
1:05 – 1:50 pm | Federal Update | JP Paluskiewicz, Alston & Bird |
1:50 – 2:15 pm | Perspectives of a Dentist State Legislator | Rep. Steven Bradley DDS, Iowa State Representative |
2:15 – 2:40 pm | Advancing General Dentistry Through Policy and Advocacy: The Role of the Dental Practice Council | Brooke Elmore, DDS, MAGD. Dental Practice Council Interim Chair |
2:40 – 2:50 pm | Legislative update by CareCredit (sponsor) | Mitch Erdel |
2:50 – 3 pm | Break |
|
3 – 3:25 pm | Advocacy and State Dental Boards | Melodie Jones, DMD, FACD, FICD, President Elect of the Alabama AGD |
3:25 – 3:45 pm | Teledentistry Laws and DTC Aligners | Nathan Mick, VP of Advocacy, American Association of Orthodontists |
3:45 – 4:05 pm | Workforce + How expansion of Medicaid has affected the dental care of Vermonters | Rep. Lynn Dickinson |
4:05 – 4:35 pm | How to Advocate/Mock Legislator Meeting
| Jay Fisher and Rebekkah A. Merrell, DMD, Member, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council |
4:35 – 4:55 pm | Tell Us About Advocacy Issues in Your State | Darren Greenwell, DDS, MAGD |
| 4:55 – 5 pm | Closing Remarks & Adjournment |
Saturday, November 22, 2025
| Title | Speaker |
10:00 – 10:05 am EST 7 am PST/ 8 am MST/ 9 am CST | Welcome & Introductions | Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, AGD President Moderator: Darren Greenwell, DDS, MAGD |
10:05 – 10:10 am | Antitrust Disclaimer | Kimberly Pendo, Esq. Parter, Chicago Law Partners |
10:10 – 10:40 am | Sedation in General Dentistry: CDEL and the 2025 Dental Anesthesia Provider Summit | Bryan T. Moore, DDS, FAAHD |
10:40 – 11:10 am | Advocacy in Support of Community Water Fluoridation | Johnny Johnson, DMD, MS, President, American Fluoridation Society |
11:10 – 11:40 am | Updates on the CDT and How We Advocate for You! | Arlene O’Brien, DMD, FAGD, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council Member |
11:40 am – 12:10 pm | What is the DQA and Why is It Important to AGD Members | Ralph Cooley, DDS, FAGD, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council Member |
12:10 – 12:25 pm | Break |
|
12:25-12:55 pm | The ADA Standards Program as a Catalyst for Collaboration | Kathy Medic, Senior Manager, Standards and Accreditation, American Dental Association |
12:55 – 1:25 pm | From the Clinical to the Claim – How AI and Legislation are Shaping the Dental Benefits Industry | Zeynep Barakat, DMD, FAGD, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council Member |
1:25 – 1:55 pm
| Advocating for Change: Tackling Insurance & Third-Party Challenges in Dentistry | Darren Greenwell, DMD, MAGD, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council Member |
1:55-2 pm EST | Closing Remarks & Adjournment | Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, AGD President |