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Are you ready to enhance your skills in identifying and managing oral lesions that could potentially be malignant? Don’t miss the free live webinar ‘Healthy People 2030’ on September 16!

Tax legislation promises to be a major focus next year because many individual tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire Dec. 31, 2025, automatically raising income taxes for most taxpayers. The expiration of the act will force both political parties to negotiate or face backlash from the general public, as neither side plans to increase taxes on the middle class.

As autumn approaches, it’s time to leverage your referral prowess. Earn $50 in Referral Rewards per new member you recruit to AGD, which you can use for your own membership renewal costs. New members save 50% on dues if they join by Sept. 30.

This is your last chance to secure the AGD special hotel rate for the 2024 Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam at AGD’s headquarters in Chicago. Take this important step toward attaining AGD Fellowship while earning 16 hours of CE during the Review Course Oct. 4–5.

Apply to receive your Fellowship, Mastership, or Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition at AGD2025 in historic Montréal, Quebec! Applications are due Dec. 31, 2024. Show your dedication, and apply today! Need help achieving the required CE? Search the AGD CE Directory, or browse the Online Learning Center.

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

AGD members are invited to register for an upcoming town hall meeting to discuss the new proposed governance models, learn more about the development process and hear about next steps. Meetings are scheduled through Sept. 19.

On August 20, 2024, a federal district court judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) rule banning noncompete clauses in employment agreements.

Choose from five (and counting!) live webinars designed to help make you the most well-rounded practitioner possible. Browse the current offerings and reserve your seat today!

The key to a successful DEA inspection — as well as a mandated state dental board inspection — is knowing and complying with regulations. This month’s Legal Matters column in AGD Impact outlines steps to keep your dental office in line with best practices.

The AGD special hotel rate for the 2024 Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam ends next Monday. The two-day Fall Fellowship Review Course will be followed by the Fellowship Exam on Oct. 6. Stand out among your peers by becoming an AGD Fellow.

We have refreshed our mentor directory! Student, resident and new dentist members can browse through the mentor directory. Experienced professionals: Don’t see your name included in the mentor directory but want to be listed? Update your mentor preferences through your AGD member profile.

The September issue of AGD Impact is live! In it, you can learn more about interoperability technologies to connect dentistry and medicine and improve patient outcomes, as well as how proposed tax legislation for 2025 will impact you.

AGD members have been working on a change to our current governance model, which was designed in the 1970s. The deadline to review the proposed new governance models is tomorrow, Sept. 4. Please help us assess the advantages and disadvantages of each model.

Read the latest issue for new research across subject areas. Highlights include a review on the management of anticoagulants in dentistry, a multidisciplinary case report on a pediatric patient with multiple dental anomalies, a study on radiographic artifacts produced by a plate piercing and more.

Check out the AGD Podcast this International Podcast Day! From exploring the latest in dental care to diving into everyday health tips, the AGD podcast keeps general dentists informed and inspired.🎧🦷

A healthy heart means a healthy smile! Taking care of your oral health is just one way to support your heart. Happy World Heart Day—let’s keep both our smiles and hearts strong! ❤️🦷

Celebrating the hard work and dedication that goes into every smile. Happy Labor Day to my fellow dentists and all the hardworking professionals out there! 🦷💪

The September/October Issue of General Dentistry Is Now Live!