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The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will renew again in July for a period of up to 90 days.

AGD’s Hill Day is an opportunity for all AGD member dentists and dental students to meet with their members of Congress and shape policies that impact the field of dentistry.

Read issue to get a glimpse of what the dental office will look like in the future.

AGD continues to need general dentists with a range of experience to help us grow and remain relevant. The expertise of committed leaders is essential to building strong programs and growing our organization. Please nominate a colleague or submit your application for one of AGD’s leadership positions today.

Dental Lifeline Network’s Donated Dental Services program connects volunteer dentists with people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile and have no other way to get help.

AGD’s Online Learning Center contains 100+ on-demand webinars, with subjects including, but not limited to: 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry, 610 Fixed Prosthodontics, 690 Implants and 780 Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry. Take advantage of the AGD member rate and earn CE at your convenience.

Laser technology is used frequently in pediatric dentistry for a variety of benefits, including its minimal invasiveness. A new case report in General Dentistry describes the use of lasers to effectively perform three minor surgeries — biopsy, lingual frenectomy and operculectomy — in two children.

The June issue of AGD Impact is available now! In it, you’ll find a detailed look at what the dental office of the future could be like as well as a feature celebrating AGD’s 2022 Fellows and Masters.

AGD Podcast Series host Wes Blakeslee, DMD, FAGD, talks with dental marketing expert Scott Spencer about ways to move the needle in the digital marketing effort. They describe opportunities to boost your online presence and be more responsive to current and potential patients.

The Foundation continues to seek volunteers to assist with its free oral cancer screening program on Friday, July 29.

Take advantage of the two-day Fellowship Review Course at AGD2022, July 27–28! This course provides a refresher in 17 dental disciplines, and attendees may take the Fellowship Exam the following day. All registrants will also receive an electronic copy of the Fellowship Exam Study Guide.

Each issue of AGD Impact features a Testing the Tools column with practical reviews of some of the latest dental products. This month, reviewer Ross Isbell, DMD, MBA, a general dentist in Gadsden, Alabama, tested a flowable composite material, a mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) material and hybrid composite blocks.

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

Looking to make the most of your time at AGD2022? Browse the selection of prepackaged bundled courses to help maximize the amount of CE you'll be able to take at the meeting.

Attention dental students, residents and recent graduates! The deadline to submit an abstract proposal for consideration in the AGD2022 Scientific e-Poster Session has been extended to June 30.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2022, sweeping legislation that would expand Medicare to every U.S. resident within four years of its enactment and overhaul the American healthcare system in favor of a government funded, single-payer system.

Dr. Adam Barefoot DMD, MPH, has joined the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as the agency’s Chief Dental Officer (CDO).

AGD wants to help practice owners stay on top by providing special discounts on a variety of insurance and financial services and practice management products to meet the needs of your business. Don’t miss any of the offers you get through AGD membership.

The reason that most people avoid conflict is that they don’t know how to navigate it successfully. AGD columnists Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, MSEd, PhD, MAGD, and Eric S. Studley, DDS, identify eight easy steps to help you deal with conflict.

A patient presented with severe darkening of an endodontically treated maxillary left central incisor. The tooth had sound structure, so the placement of a conservative direct composite resin veneer with opacifying pigments was proposed to restore form, function and esthetics. See the five-year follow-up details in this new case report.