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H.R.4555, the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act, overwhelmingly passed the House by a 369-58 vote last year, but the Senate has yet to take up this important public health legislation.

On July 15th, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) citing an uptick in coronavirus infections and deaths caused by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant.

AGD joined Tobacco Free Kids and over 100 other health, medical, education, and community organizations in comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supporting proposed rules that would prohibit characterizing flavors in cigars and the use of menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes.

AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program provides dental practice owners savings on a variety of insurance products, financial services, practice management tools and more. See all the deals you receive with membership.

This month, AGD members discuss the strategies they employ to select quality continuing education (CE). These stories will give you a new perspective on choosing CE. The issue also features an article on bioactive materials (with 1 CE Self-Instruction quiz available). Don’t miss other articles, columns and this month’s Member Spotlight.

The AGD Foundation would like to extend a huge thank-you to everyone who stopped by its booth at AGD2022, volunteered their time to help conduct the screening event, sat down for a free oral cancer screening, bid in the silent auction, and/or donated during the event.

AGD’s associate dentists can let their financial worries drift away with special offers on personal finance and insurance services, as well as deals on entertainment, online shopping and more through the Exclusive Benefits program.

AGD Fellowship and Mastership awards are prestigious symbols of the continuous educational journey toward improvement and progress in dentistry. This Saturday, AGD celebrated over 450 members who achieved these distinctions in 2022, as well as some who did so in 2020, during a special Convocation Ceremony.

In the July/August issue of General Dentistry, Public Health columnist Larry Williams, DDS, MPH, discusses how to offer accommodating care for patients with special needs, which can range from significant developmental issues to more common occurrences that may alter dental treatment, like limited mobility, mental illness, diabetes and more.

Plan to attend AGD’s three live webinars in August. “Everyday CBCT,” presented by Jacob Dunn, DMD, MS, and sponsored by Dentsply Sirona, will take place this Thursday, Aug. 4, and is free to all attendees.

Marketing implants to patients will net results, if done correctly, but doing so requires sending the right message consistently. This is an opportunity not only to grow the practice but also to educate patients who might otherwise not know what to do about their oral health problems.

Can’t make it to Orlando? AGD is bringing back Facebook Live coverage for AGD2022! A professional camera crew and host will offer unparalleled access to all the can’t-miss education offerings, social events and exhibitor demonstrations. If you’re unable to catch the action live, videos will be uploaded to Facebook and YouTube.

As the final part of AGD Impact’s July cover story on dental implants, Dr. Ross Isbell, AGD Impact Testing the Tools columnist who practices in Gadsden, Alabama, discusses how some of the latest technology can aid in implant planning and placement.

Lots of exciting items are up for grabs at the AGD Foundation's Electronic Silent Auction. Take a look for yourself and know that you are supporting a great cause! All proceeds go toward oral and oropharyngeal cancer awareness programs.

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

The AGD2022 Virtual Package will begin livestreaming from Orlando this Wednesday, July 27, and will run through Friday, July 30. Don’t miss your chance to earn up to 24 credit hours across multiple disciplines with some of the industry’s most respected speakers.