2025 Virtual Advocacy Conference
Date(s)Nov. 20, 2025: 12:00- 4 p.m. CST
Nov. 21, 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
REGISTRATION OPENING OCTOBER 6, 2025
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.
Nov. 20, 2025
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Title |
Speaker |
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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 |
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1:05 – 1:55 pm |
Federal Update |
JP Paluskiewicz, Alston & Bird |
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1:55 – 2:20 pm |
Perspectives of a Dentist State Legislator |
Rep. Steven Bradley DDS, Iowa State Representative |
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2:20 – 2:45 pm |
Advocacy in Support of Community Water Fluoridation |
Johnny Johnson, DMD, MS, President, American Fluoridation Society |
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2:45 – 3 pm |
Break |
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3 – 3:10 pm |
Legislative update by CareCredit |
TBD |
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3:10 – 3:35 pm |
Update on the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact |
Kaitlyn Bison, Senior Policy Analyst |
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3:35 – 4 pm |
TBD |
TBD |
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4 – 4:35 pm |
How to Advocate/Mock Legislator Meeting |
Jay Fisher and Richard Huot, DDS, FAGD, LGA Council Chair |
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4:35 – 4:55 pm |
Teledentistry Laws and DTC Aligners
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Nathan Mick, VP of Advocacy, American Association of Orthodontists |
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4:55 – 5 pm |
Closing Remarks & Adjournment |
Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, AGD President |
Dental Practice Advocacy Conference
Preliminary Program: Saturday, November 22, 2025
4 hours
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Title |
Speaker |
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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 |
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10:05 – 10:10 am |
Antitrust Disclaimer |
Kimberly Pendo, Esq. Parter, Chicago Law Partners |
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10:10 – 10:40 am |
Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: Balancing Innovation with Caution |
Callan White, DDS, FAGD, Dental Practice Council Chair |
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10:40 – 11:10 am |
Advancing General Dentistry Through Policy and Advocacy: The Role of the Dental Practice Council |
Brooke Elmore, DDS, MAGD, Dental Practice Council Vice Chair |
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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 |
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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 |
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12:10 – 12:25 pm |
Break |
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12:25-12:55 pm |
The ADA Standards Program as a Catalyst for Collaboration |
Kathy Medic, Senior Manager, Standards and Accreditation |
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12:55 – 1:25 pm |
Sedation in General Dentistry: CDEL and the 2025 Dental Anesthesia Provider Summit |
Bryan T. Moore, DDS, FAAHD
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1:25 – 1:55 pm
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Advocating for Change: Tackling Insurance & Third-Party Challenges in Dentistry |
Darren Greenwell, DMD, MAGD, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Council Member |
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1:55-2 pm EST |
Closing Remarks & Adjournment |
Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, AGD President |