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Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced a bill on February 25 to improve dental insurance coverage available to children through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

AGD has named Colleen Lawler, CAE, IOM, as its new executive director.

Dental health professionals have a responsibility to educate patients and the public about oral cancer. Join in the fight by volunteering to help with free oral cancer screenings of AGD2021 attendees and employees of the Fairmont Austin Hotel on Friday, June 11, at AGD2021 in Austin, Texas.

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently contacted the AGD. FEMA wants to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in 100 days, and they are exploring all avenues to accomplish this goal.

Whether or not spring comes six weeks early, you can brighten your fellow classmates winter by referring them to AGD. Introduce them to the support AGD can offer, and earn up to $850 in American Express gift cards in the process.

AGD President Bruce L. Cassis, DDS, MAGD, shares a few words of appreciation for all members in recognition of National Dentist’s Day, Saturday, March 6.

This month, AGD Impact examines how dental office design and redesign are changing due to COVID-19.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently contacted the AGD. FEMA wants to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in 100 days, and they are exploring all avenues to accomplish this goal. Learn more about volunteering for this FEMA initiative.

The March/April issue of AGD's peer-reviewed journal is now live. Highlights include the latest in our literature review series, “What Every Dentist Needs to Know About HPV,” a fascinating case report on Munchausen syndrome and a column that explores the ways muscles may cause severe myofascial pain.

AGD Joins USA Today's Annual Oral Health Campaign

This month’s AGD Podcast Series features Timothy Donley, DDS, MSD, a specialist in private practice in periodontics and implantology from Bowling Green, Kentucky. He joined AGD Podcast host Wes S. Blakeslee, DMD, FAGD, to discuss the oral-overall health connection and emerging evidence about this link.

On Jan. 13, 2021, H.R. 1418: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act was signed into law, restoring competition within the health insurance market and protecting consumers from unfair practices.

Since COVID-19 became a household term, stress began to build for almost everyone in the world, and there doesn’t seem to be a release valve. Here are eight tips for navigating a constant stream of bad news while also rebuilding your practice and continuing to help others.

AGD provides new dentists and residents with complimentary malpractice coverage from our Exclusive Benefits provider, Dentist’s Advantage. As part of AGD membership, qualifying members can get up to 12 months of professional liability insurance at no cost. You need insurance to practice, and having this coverage will protect the career you worked hard to establish.

Make your life easier while studying for the AGD Fellowship Exam by purchasing the Study Guide Supplement 2008-2015. This supplement, organized by discipline, is a compilation of all study guides from 2008 to 2015, making it the perfect resource for refreshing your knowledge before taking the exam.

Dental practices have now entered a business turnaround period. Most business scholars advise the best way to conduct a business turnaround is to focus on a small number of essential areas. Learn about three essential areas of dental practice and the corresponding actions that can be taken to ensure a faster, better and deeper recovery.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists. The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine recently released their review of the National Toxicology Program’s Second Draft Monograph on Fluoride Exposure Hazards.

Because recommendations for prophylactic antibiotic therapy have implications for both the health of individual patients and antibiotic stewardship, a literature review was performed to examine the evidence on indications and regimens for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgical removal of impacted third molars.

Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Dental Care for Veterans Act (H.R.914) on February 12. The bill would eliminate the current statutory eligibility restrictions for VA dental care and expand eligibility for VA dental care to all veterans enrolled in the system.

On February 9, the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a review of the Revised National Toxicology Program (NTP) Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects.