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During AGD2021, the AGD Foundation was able to provide oral cancer screenings to employees of the host hotel, Fairmont Austin, as well as to AGD2021 attendees. The Foundation raised over $22,000 through its electronic silent auction.

AGD Editor and "The Daily Grind" blogger Timothy Kosinski, DDS, MAGD, discusses his experiences at AGD2021 and the excitement of lecturing again at in-person meetings.

Rising dental school debt and provider shortages in underserved areas are two major issues facing dentistry. For dentists, federal debt relief programs reward service to vulnerable populations with debt repayment. For underserved communities, the placement programs provide much-needed care. Are these programs equipped to solve both problems? Or are there additional challenges?

AGD member Brian B. Novy, DDS, of Quincy, Massachusetts, was recently presented the Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award, which honors a dedicated educator who embodies the spirit of comprehensive dental care.

AGD recognized Brian B. Novy, DDS, of Quincy Massachusetts, is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award.

You’ve graduated. Now what? Whether you’re a new dentist who needs to tackle student debt or just want to treat yourself to some relaxation and entertainment, AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program has members-only discounts for you. Check out all the deals we have to offer and start cashing in on savings this summer.

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

David L. Mapes, DDS, had an unconventional journey to both the field of dentistry and military service in the U.S. Air Force, but, along the way, he embraced every opportunity to serve others and take on leadership responsibility.

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, recently introduced the Doctors of Community (DOC) Act (H.R.3671/S.1958), which would authorize substantial funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program through 2033.

On June 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued revised reporting requirements (press release) for health care providers who received funding from the Provider Relief Fund.

AGD sent a letter of support to Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), thanking her for reintroducing H.R.2295, the HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program (HELP) Act, on June 9.

On June 10, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) describing specifically what certain health care industry employers must do to protect their workers from exposure to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Every dental practice seller thinks his or her practice is amazing and worth more than average. But, by definition, about half the practices sold in the United States were sold under the average sales price.

AGD is proud to offer members special discounted pricing on the June 22 Hands-OnLine LIVE webinar “Secrets Utilizing Composites to Restore Peg Laterals Revealed.” Hands-OnLine LIVE delivers live digital interactive hands-on dental CE that allows dentists to participate in clinical learning and hands-on training from the comfort of their own operatories.

Because patients are retaining teeth longer now than in previous generations, dentists are encountering increasingly more cracked teeth. In the May/June issue of General Dentistry, Endodontics columnist Nathan Dinsbach, DDS, MSD, FAGD, reviews factors that influence the prognosis of teeth.

This Saturday, AGD celebrated members who achieved these distinctions in 2021, as well as some who did so in 2020, during a special Convocation Ceremony. Since the 2020 event was cancelled, many AGD members who earned a 2020 recognition or award chose to participate in the 2021 Convocation.

Are you a new graduate or resident entering your first year of licensed dental practice? Enroll in free New Graduate Professional Liability Insurance from our Exclusive Benefits provider Dentist’s Advantage. Dentists can’t practice without coverage, and it doesn’t cost anything to sign up.

New codes relating to COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration were considered during the American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee meeting, March 11–12, 2021, and were approved for immediate use as part of the Current Dental Terminology 2021 codes.

The AGD2021 registration period ends tomorrow, June 8, at 5 p.m. CDT. Register now to secure your place at the premier meeting for general dentistry.