AGD strongly supports H.R. 1550, the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, and its provisions to promote public awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. This bipartisan legislation would also increase funding at the National Cancer Institute to focus research on HPV-associated cancers.

The AGD Foundation distributed grants in 2021 to the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council to support free dental services — including an oral cancer screening clinic — to underinsured, uninsured and underserved adults in Chatham County, Georgia.

Recently, there has been much talk about the rise of overall prices (inflation) for goods and services, and dental care is not exempt from that rise.

Portable devices and digital imaging are increasingly common in healthcare, with advantages that include the easy exchange of image files and the manipulation of image contrast and size, among others. But can portable devices display radiographic images with a quality comparable to LCD and LED monitors?

If you’re a new dentist, making sure you have the right malpractice insurance to protect your career from financial disaster is a necessity. Luckily, AGD includes it at no extra cost from Dentist’s Advantage as one of your membership benefits.