Dentists practicing in a specialty are eligible for our Associate membership category. Specialty dentists are welcome to join and are entitled to all the benefits of AGD membership, except the right to hold national office. Specialty dentists must meet the following qualifications:

• Have graduated from a school of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC),
• OR have successfully completed a CODA- or CDAC-accredited specialty residency program,
• OR hold a valid license to practice dentistry in their country of practice.