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Congratulations Wisconsin AGD 2023 Fellows
Congratulations to the six Wisconsin AGD members who received the prestigious Fellowship Award at AGD2023 in Las Vegas.
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Wisconsin Academy of General Dentistry
The Wisconsin Academy of General Dentistry is a professional association representing general dentists within our state. We are dedicated to providing resources for continuing dental education to our members and to improving patient care through lifelong service and learning. That dedication is supported by the programs and events that assist AGD members to achieve their professional goals, with our main focus in advocacy.
Wisconsin AGD News/Events
Wisconsin AGD News/Events
AGD News/Events
AGD News/Events
AGD NEWS
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Academy of General Dentistry Leaders Head to Capitol Hill in May
AGD leaders met in Washington, DC, recently to address legislative issues impacting dentistry and ways to protect oral health care. As part of the two-day event, about 30 general dentists representing AGD meet with lawmakers on legislative issues impacting their profession and how patient care is delivered to dental patients.
AGD Statement on American Medical Association’s Approval of a New Category III CPT Code
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is concerned that the American Medical Association’s (AMA) recent decision to allow non-dental health care workers to administer silver diamine fluoride is a temporary solution to a growing oral health crisis.
AGD EVENTS
Social Media Strategies that Attract and Keep High-Value Patients
Date(s)
Sep. 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ashley Brede Ciapciak, DMD
Subject: 550 Practice Management and Human Relations
Credits: 1
Method: Self-Instruction
Tuesday, Sept. 16: 7–8 p.m. CDT
Audience: Dentists
Fee: Free
Description
Join Ashley Brede Ciapciak, DMD, for a discussion of how she built a thriving practice and more than 100,000 social media followers by showing up online with trust, transparency and clinical credibility. Learn how she patient education into high-value cases, fills her schedule without paid ads and creates short online videos that drive real revenue (not just likes).
Learning Objectives
- Identify the key characteristics of high-value dental patients and understand what drives their treatment decisions and loyalty.
- Analyze current trends in social media marketing platforms that align with the expectations and behaviors of today’s high-value dental consumers.
- Develop a content strategy that effectively showcases intraoral scanner technology in a way that builds trust and increases perceived value.
- Design targeted social media campaigns that highlight clinical expertise, patient experience and advanced technology to drive engagement and new patient inquiries.
- Evaluate the return on investment of different types of content (e.g., before/after images, scanner demonstrations, patient testimonials) and adjust strategies to maximize effectiveness.
Ashley Brede Ciapciak, DMD, leads Brede Ciapciak Dental in Needham, Massachusetts, with a passion for general dentistry and patient education. Her state-of-the-art eight-operatory practice features digital scanners, artificial intelligence diagnostics and top-quality materials all designed to deliver exceptional care. She’s been recognized as one of Boston’s best dentists and named among Disruptors Magazine’s Top 50 Under 50 and MSN’s Top 12 Medical Professionals You Need to Know.
Beyond her practice, she’s a clinical instructor and course director at Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, sharing her expertise with hundreds of students each week. Outside of dentistry, you’ll find her snowboarding, hiking, traveling or hanging out with her bulldog, Flapjack. Follow her on TikTok: @drciapciak.
Additional Information
This course is sponsored by Dandy.
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