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Georgia Health Commissioner Selected to Lead CDC
AGD Urges Support for Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding
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Dental Access Bill Introduced
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AGD Advocacy Volunteers Convene in Washington for Annual Hill Day
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Dentists to Provide Free Oral Cancer Screenings at AGD2017
CHICAGO (June 7, 2016) — Early detection of oral cancer is essential to improving treatment options for individuals who are diagnosed with this disease, and general dentists serve as a first line of defense. This is why Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) member dentists will provide free oral cancer screenings on July 15 and 16 for the general public during its annual meeting in Boston. Screenings will take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT both days at the Hynes Convention Center at 900 Boylston Street. Interested individuals can simply walk in.