Tooth autotransplantation is the movement of a tooth from its socket into another socket within the same patient. A new case report in General Dentistry discusses a successful tooth autotransplantation in a patient with diabetes mellitus, demonstrating how this conservative approach may be utilized.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists. On March 26, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged the Biden administration and his fellow Democrats to include the expansion of Medicare benefits to cover dental, vision and hearing services in addition to lowering the eligibility age from 65 to 55 or 60 in the next infrastructure bill.

This month, AGD Impact recognizes April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month with stories that examine oral cancer from a global to a very personal level. The issue also covers the current state of stem cell research as it relates to dentistry and previews everything Austin has to offer AGD2021 attendees this summer.

The AGD Foundation will make oral cancer screenings available Friday, June 11, during AGD2021 at the Austin Convention Center for scientific session attendees and at the Fairmont Austin Hotel for hotel employees.

This month, AGD Podcaster Wes Blakeslee, DMD, FAGD, talks with one of his patients, Tom Zarra, an oral cancer survivor. This story highlights the importance of the interactions between dentists and their patients during oral cancer treatment.