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This Week’s Slice of Orlando: Be a Star
Register today to save $100 on AGD2008Orlando, and invest your savings in a blockbuster – your own family vacation! Visit Universal Studios Florida, and enjoy rides and shows for all ages. Your entire family is sure to give it great reviews! Attendees can purchase discounted tickets to Orlando’s best attractions. Then discuss the highlights while you relax in your room at the Walt Disney Dolphin Resort. Reservations are still available, but filling up fast! Reserve your room today!
Get AGD Credit for AACD CE
Submit your CE for courses you attended at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) meeting in New Orleans to get AGD credit. Whether you’re working toward Fellowship or Mastership or following your progress toward board re-licensure requirements, submitting your hours from the AACD meeting is sure to have an impact. For more information, contact the AGD Membership Services Center at 888.243.3368, ext. 5300, or membership@agd.org.
Educate Patients on Tooth ErosionDownload free patient education brochures about the causes and consequences of tooth erosion. The AGD’s eight-page brochure can be downloaded for free, or you can order it professionally printed and staple-bound on glossy paper. The piece is jam-packed with facts on tooth erosion and information about the credentials, distinctions, and services provided by general dentists. To download or order additional brochures for your office, please visit the AGD Web site, or contact membership@agd.org.
Lending a Hand
Every day we hear about Americans who can’t afford health care, particularly dental care. Solutions to the problem are not easy, but many dentists have their own solution: Provide free dental care to those who need it. Read about their volunteer efforts in the story “For Goodness Sake” in the May 2008 issue of AGD Impact.
Discount on Implant Workshops
AGD members receive a special member discount on workshops across the country teaching the latest implant techniques through a partnership between the AGD and Nobel Biocare. Register now for upcoming workshops by calling the Perio Institute at 800.327.3746. Don’t forget to mention the special member discount.
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Protecting Patients’ Privacy
Dentists may need to adopt more stringent security plans and actions pertaining to patient privacy if Rep. Edward Markey’s (D-7-Mass.) “Technologies for Restoring Users’ Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008” (HR 5442) is adopted. The bill would ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health-related information. Read about how this bill’s proposals will impact you.
General Dentists’ Eyes, Ears, and Voices
Florida, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Idaho have legislative and regulatory activity that will affect general dentistry. Read how their actions may affect your practice.
Health Care Shortage Solution: General Dentists
General dentists may help solve America’s health care shortage crisis thanks to a bill introduced this week to Congress. The bill authorizes $35 million toward a scholarship program for each fiscal year between 2009 and 2014 for graduates who serve full-time in underserved areas. Read more about this legislation here.
General Dentists’ Eyes, Ears, and Voices
Ohio and Maine have legislative and regulatory activity that will affect general dentistry. Read how their actions may affect your practice.
AGD Supports National Facial Protection Month
The AGD signed on to a dental coalition letter in support of a resolution expressing congressional support of National Facial Protection Month (HR 1062). Read more about this proposal here.
Dental Care for Veterans (HR 5595)
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Constituent Leader Tip: Host a SmileLine
Earn added media attention at your next annual meeting or constituent event by hosting a constituent SmileLine. During the event, volunteer member dentists answer incoming calls from the public about oral health issues ranging from bleaching to orthodontics to proper care of a denture. SmileLine events typically earn constituents a great deal of media attention, so contact the AGD Public Relations Department today to learn more.
Tax Tip: AGD Group Exemption
U.S. constituents and regions can file under the AGD Group Exemption with the IRS in May. AGD group exemption covers a constituent or region under the umbrella of the AGD with respect to the constituent/region’s tax-exempt status. However, this exemption does not eliminate the constituent/region’s need to file a Form 990 or 990-N with the IRS.
Help New Members
Thank you for your new member recruitment efforts—we couldn’t do it without you! Please be sure to include all the information with new member applications so that they have instant access to AGD benefits.
General Dentists’ Eyes, Ears, and Voices
New York, Maryland, and Minnesota all have legislative and regulatory activity that will affect general dentistry. Read how their actions may affect your practice. |
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