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To achieve your Fellowship, Mastership, or Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition during the AGD2025 Convocation Ceremony in Montréal, Quebec, all requirements must be completed and applications must be submitted by Dec. 31, 2024. Need assistance with fulfilling the required CE? Search the AGD CE Directory, or browse the Online Learning Center.

A new General Dentistry article that peer reviewers found “extremely compelling” and “one of the best case studies I have ever read” reminds readers that the regenerative potential of dental pulp should be harnessed whenever possible, allowing maintenance of its formative, nutritive, protective and reparative functions.

On July 12, 2024, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) wrote a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger, urging them to develop and release a set of mandatory national minimum cybersecurity standards for health care organizations.

As state legislative sessions wind down, dental insurance reform continues to be a hot issue in the Capitol. Last week Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro signed into law a bill prohibiting insurers from requiring providers to accept credit cards as payment for services.

You aced your graduation. Now, as you’re stepping into your professional future, it’s time to secure your complimentary malpractice insurance from Dentist’s Advantage, one of the benefits of AGD membership. Safeguard your career from day one, and practice with confidence.

Traveling to foreign countries for healthcare services, including dentistry, has grown in popularity as patients seek less expensive alternatives to costly treatments. A new column in General Dentistry investigates the ethical challenges of this practice for patients, home-country providers, participating communities and governments.

Don’t worry! The Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam will take place Oct. 4–6 at AGD’s headquarters in Chicago. Premium Plus members receive a 20% discount on the review course. To help prepare, download the Study Guide Supplement 2016-2020 along with the annual study guides.

This past week, AGD hosted its annual scientific session, AGD2024, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The meeting brought together general dentists, dental team members and more to experience exceptional hands-on courses, inspiring lectures, and the opportunity to connect with others committed to excellence in dentistry.

New future-ready governance models need your input. AGD members have been working on a change to our current governance model, which was crafted nearly 50 years ago. Take some time to review the proposed new governance models, and tell us what you think.

This past Saturday, AGD hosted the prestigious Convocation Ceremony for the year’s Fellowship, Mastership, and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition recipients.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.

Dentists from around the world have come to practice in the United States. That journey, different for each person, is a long and complicated one. While the logistics alone are daunting, these dentists must also contend with leaving their home countries and establishing new lives.

AGD2024 starts Wednesday! If you haven’t done so already, download the AGD app from the App Store and Google Play Store to plan your schedule, stay informed and receive important meeting notifications. Enable push notifications to find out about special offers and events in real time!

Don’t let summer spending burn a hole in your wallet! Take advantage of your AGD Exclusive Benefits to save money. Whether you’re tackling personal finances and insurance or looking for exciting online shopping deals, entertainment and travel discounts, AGD has you covered.

Today is your last chance to attend the premier meeting for general dentistry at the best rate possible. Gain best practices from our titan speakers and choose from over 30 participation courses to acquire the skills necessary for success.

A new study in General Dentistry aimed to investigate the emotional and physiologic effects of therapy dogs on self-reported dental anxiety, finding that introduction of the dogs was feasible and elicited positive patient responses.

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce.

On June 26, 2024, the House Appropriations Committee released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee spending bill, which would allocate $185.8 billion in discretionary funding.

AGD members have been working on a change to our current governance model, which was crafted nearly 50 years ago, and now we need your input. Take some time to review the proposed new governance models, and tell us what you think.

Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSD, is a Recipient of the Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award