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Check out the latest issue, now available online. Highlights include a review of several formulations of topical anesthetics, an analysis of growth factors and cell differentiation in PRF membranes and an assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of digital periapical radiography, just to name a few.

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

No matter where you are in your career, you can always benefit from the advice of experts in particular fields. We hope you have financial advisers, and many of you may also have personal advisers. We’re fairly certain, however, that neither of these two types of advisers considers the vantage point of the other. So, when it comes to balancing the relationship between your personal and financial well-being, the responsibility is yours.

Dentists seeking information about the COVID-19 vaccination status of their patients may be able to access that data through their state’s immunization information systems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers links to help you access this information.

The AGD Foundation distributed grants in 2021 to Team Maureen. The organization is responsible for the Oral HPV Prevention Toolkit for Dental Professionals, distributed both electronically and in print. It includes relevant, medically sound cancer prevention information and resources for dental professionals in order to reduce oropharyngeal cancer.

Want to get recognized as a Fellow, Master or LLSR at AGD2022? If so, all requirements must be completed and applications submitted by Dec. 31, 2021. Take courses that can help you reach your goal. Learn how to take the Fellowship Exam. Join a MasterTrack Program to stay motivated.

AGD is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. To nominate a deserving colleague or educator, contact education@agd.org, and request a nomination form. The nomination deadline is Dec. 1, 2021.

AGD submitted official comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on August 20, responding to certain aspects of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Occupational Exposure to COVID–19.

AGD joined Organized Dentistry Coalition (ODC) members in sending letters to the House and Senate sponsors of S.1178/H.R.1854, the Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives on Taxes (RECRUIT Act).

On August 11, AGD and the AGD Foundation sent a letter in support of H.R.1550, the Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for (PREVENT) HPV Cancers Act of 2021, to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington D.C. on August 23 to begin considering the adoption of a budget framework that would set the stage for their $3.5 trillion social spending and tax bill, a multi-year physical infrastructure package, and a voting rights bill.

New Legislation is major step to increasing awareness and prevention

AGD strongly supports H.R. 1550, the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, and its provisions to promote public awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. This bipartisan legislation would also increase funding at the National Cancer Institute to focus research on HPV-associated cancers.

The AGD Foundation distributed grants in 2021 to the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council to support free dental services — including an oral cancer screening clinic — to underinsured, uninsured and underserved adults in Chatham County, Georgia.

Portable devices and digital imaging are increasingly common in healthcare, with advantages that include the easy exchange of image files and the manipulation of image contrast and size, among others. But can portable devices display radiographic images with a quality comparable to LCD and LED monitors?

Recently, there has been much talk about the rise of overall prices (inflation) for goods and services, and dental care is not exempt from that rise.

If you’re a new dentist, making sure you have the right malpractice insurance to protect your career from financial disaster is a necessity. Luckily, AGD includes it at no extra cost from Dentist’s Advantage as one of your membership benefits.

Would you recognize the signs of an adverse reaction to prochlorperazine (Compazine)? A recent case report in General Dentistry describes an extrapyramidal reaction that manifested as sudden, severe muscle spasms, reduced range of motion, facial grimacing and difficulty speaking.

AGD2022 will be held in Orlando, Florida, July 27–30. Orlando is known as the “Theme Park Capital of the World” and is home to Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld® Orlando and LEGOLAND® Florida Resort.

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