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Your referrals make the most impact in growing membership, and we’re grateful for your efforts. Let your colleagues know that if they join now for 2023, they’ll get the rest of 2022 for free. Once they join, you’ll both receive $50 in Referral Rewards.

Working at the local level, AGD constituencies do tremendous work to advance AGD’s mission and vision. Their outstanding efforts were recognized during AGD’s annual meeting.

Hans Guter, DDS, FAGD, was installed as AGD president during its Annual Meeting in Chicago. Guter is committed to advancing AGD’s goals of delivering exceptional education, advocating for the profession and providing tools to help general dentists in their practices.

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce the recent installation of Chethan Chetty, DDS, MAGD, a general dentist for Eagle Rock, California, as vice president during its Annual Meeting Chicago. Chetty is a second-generation dentist with many years of service devoted to the field of dentistry and the AGD.

he Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Picone, DMD, MAGD, a general dentist from Plantsville, Connecticut, was recently installed as its new treasurer during its Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) recently introduced S.5073, the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022, in the U.S. Senate.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized their Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule rule that expands access to behavioral health services, Accountable Care Organizations, cancer screenings, and dental services deemed “medically necessary” under Medicare.

The AGD recently signed onto an Organized Dentistry Coalition letter, urging leaders on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to include S.754, the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA), in any package scheduled to be taken up by the Senate before the end of the year.

Eric M. Block, DMD, CAGS, FICOI, FICD, shares part two of a three-part series on introducing clear aligners in your practice. This section focuses on how to decide on a clear aligner system, get the team on board and put practice systems in place.

The AGD Foundation's Electronic Silent Auction is opening soon. All donations will be used to support efforts to prevent oral/oropharyngeal cancer.

AGD members gathered in Chicago for AGD’s Advocacy Conference to share best practices in advocacy and legislative outreach to expand the organization’s impact with state and federal legislators.

Make your life easier while studying for the AGD Fellowship Exam by downloading the Study Guide Supplement 2008-2015. This master study guide contains 400+ questions, answers, critiques and references. It’s the perfect resource to help you refresh your knowledge ahead of the exam.

One of the greatest honors of my life is my service to AGD as its president. It is through this lens that I am truly grateful to the leaders who elected and supported me and to the AGD members.

Read the November/December issue for new research across subject areas, including a pilot study on the effectiveness of machine learning for detecting oral potentially malignant disorders, two different articles on community water fluoridation, an analysis of dental erosion as indication of gastroesophageal reflux disease and more.

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

Registration for AGD2023 opens tomorrow, Nov. 1. AGD’s scientific session is back at Caesars Palace for the first time since 2017. Take advantage of the early bird registration rate: Premium Plus members receive FREE registration, and Premium members enjoy discounted pricing for a limited time!

The risk of malpractice claims and lawsuits are enough to scare any dentist. That’s why we offer all AGD new graduates and residents professional liability insurance from Dentist’s Advantage at no cost. No tricks — it’s just one of the treats of AGD membership.

Sign up for AGD’s three live webinars in November. Get started with “Complete Dentures Revisited,” presented by Maj. David Lalande, DMD, FACP, FRCDC, this Thursday, Nov. 3. Reserve your spot for this webinar along with the rest of the November lineup.

Even if having an associate or partner in your practice is years away, it’s never too early to think about the process and what you can do to prepare. Don Deems, DDS, FAGD, PCC, gives important parameters for having exceptional communication from the start of your professional relationship.

AGD Impact’s November issue looks at the effects of inflation and provides insights and tips to help general dentists during this challenging time. Don’t miss other important stories on clear aligners, website accessibility, wellness and legal matters, just to name a few, as well as one Self-Instruction exercise.