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To identify a pathologic process, clinicians must first learn to recognize what is “normal.” A new study in General Dentistry determines the prevalence, dominant type and location of a normal variant — zygomatic air cell defects — in a North American population.

The AGD Advocacy Fund supports national and constituent advocacy efforts by providing resources to tackle new matters, such as legislation or legal action affecting the practice of general dentistry.

On November 29, 2023, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, Understanding How AI is Changing Health Care. Witnesses included representatives from hospitals, health care companies, and medical schools.

On November 28, 2023, Senator Dick Durbin sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the Administrator to notify states about the recent Medicare changes to oral health care services that were included in the 2024 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule.

Spread winter cheer with your colleagues before the new year rings in. If they become 2024 members now, they’ll receive the rest of 2023 free. You’ll earn $50 in Referral Rewards for each dentist you recruit.

The December issue takes a close look at private equity in dentistry and its impact on dental practices and patient care. The issue also welcomes AGD’s new president, Dr. Merlin P. Ohmer, and includes columns on wellness, financial management, practice management and more.

If you're looking to take the Fellowship Exam before the end of year, download the Study Guide Supplement 2016-2020, which contains 300+ questions, answers, critiques and references. AGD also offers annual online study guides, which are comprised of 100 study questions.  

Registration and course registration for AGD2024 will both open Jan. 16. This is your chance to earn more than 54 CE credits and network with more than 2,500 fellow dentists and AGD members at the premier meeting for general dentistry!

Registration for AGD’s free Virtual Advocacy Conference ends next Wednesday, Dec. 13. Support organized dentistry and earn up to 7.5 CE credits at the same time. You too can influence legislative and regulatory conversations.

Alternative payment models (APMs) are one element of the value-based care (VBC) delivery model of healthcare, i.e., reimbursing providers based on quality measures, evidence-based clinical guidelines, improved outcomes and positive patient experiences. The objective of this new study was to examine dental providers’ familiarity with and attitudes toward APMs in a VBC model.

This two-half day virtual event is designed to help you gain insight and perspective on various state and federal oral health issues. Discover how you can influence legislative and regulatory conversations and discuss the advocacy efforts AGD is undertaking on behalf of our members.

Make your life easier while studying for the AGD Fellowship Exam by downloading the Study Guide Supplement 2016-2020, which contains 300+ questions, answers, critiques and references. AGD also offers Annual Online Study Guides, which are comprised of 100 study questions.

AGD’s Career Center can help you find the perfect fit for your dental team. You can post employment listings and search for eligible candidates. Other services are available, such as setting search alerts, receiving valuable reporting and managing applications.

First-generation students face considerable barriers before they even begin their dental school applications. Once admitted, they continue to face particular barriers that may complicate their performance and progress in dental school. Without a trusted mentor in whom to confide, the challenges of school can be overwhelming.

You provide a service that makes a positive difference. But the methods by which you can attract the right patients have changed. If you’re marketing in the same old ways, you’re missing out on new opportunities.

AGD is proud to offer members special discounted pricing on the Dec. 7 live online hands-on course “Freehand Diastema Closure.” Earn 2.5 participation CE credits within the Operative (Restorative) Dentistry subject code. Registration closes Nov. 27, so act now!

The AGD will be holding a free virtual Advocacy Conference with two-half days on December 15 – 16, 2023. Earn 7.5 hours of CE and gain insight into the current legislative and regulatory landscape and how it may affect your practice. Hear from AGD members on today’s important issues and learn how you can make a difference at the state and federal levels.

Sign up for AGD’s six live webinars in December, three of which are free! Get started with “Physical Strategies for Dentistry — Part II,” presented by Dr. Ralph A. Cooley, this Friday, Dec. 1. Reserve your spot for this webinar, along with the rest of the December lineup.

The registration discount for the Dec. 7 live online hands-on course, “Freehand Diastema Closure,” closes today! Earn 2.5 participation CE credits within the Operative (Restorative) Dentistry subject code, and learn techniques to help take the challenge out of closing midline diastemas with composite.