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Shopping for the holidays? By shopping on Amazon, you can help the AGD Foundation increase awareness of oral cancer and promote the importance of early detection.

Every dollar counts when you’re running your own practice, especially these days. To help you succeed, AGD has offers for members on products and services though the Exclusive Benefits program. See what practice management tools, insurance offers, financial solutions and more are available.

Your referrals make the greatest impact in growing AGD’s membership, and we’re grateful for your efforts. Let your colleagues know that if they join now for 2021, they’ll get the rest of 2020 for free.

When we log into an online meeting, so much of our body language is no longer easily visible. It’s now all about our faces, which means that, in large part, it’s also about our smiles.

The AGD Foundation Grant Program offers support to AGD constituencies and nonprofit community-based outreach programs that promote oral cancer awareness, education and/or screening independent of standard dental practice. Grant applications are available online, and the application deadline is Dec. 1, 2020.

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

The wound healing potential of the oral mucosa is superior to that of other mucosal surfaces. This General Dentistry article reviews the current state of evidence on the mechanisms that govern oral mucosal wound healing, with an emphasis on clinical approaches that facilitate these natural processes.

House Republicans released a $47 billion Covid-19 relief proposal (H.R.14) on October 30 intended to be a "serious, targeted proposal" to address the pandemic (summary).

On October 22, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the reporting guidance for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payment recipients had been amended to increase flexibility around how providers can apply PRF money toward lost revenues attributable to coronavirus.

Members applying for the 2021 Fellowship Award must pass the Fellowship Exam by Dec. 31, 2020. Applications to schedule an appointment to take the exam must be received by AGD no later than Dec. 11, 2020.

AGD's scientific session has some of the finest dental continuing education in the world. Distinguished speakers deliver valuable insights in formats ranging from advanced hands-on education to clinical and practice management lectures.

AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program is excited to announce the addition of a premium full-service dental lab provider. Keating Dental Lab now offers AGD members a 10% discount on average on all dental lab services.

The upcoming AGD Advocacy Conference is Saturday, Nov. 14. This is your opportunity to learn about the most prominent legislative issues impacting general dentistry and ways you can work more closely with your legislative and regulatory leaders.

The latest issues of AGD Impact and General Dentistry are both available to read online.

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

General dentistry benefits from the talents of so many people, and AGD leaders were pleased to honor members at its annual meeting, held virtually this year, Oct. 23–25.

Fourth-quarter promotional codes and manufacturer offers are now available for AGDVANTAGE members. View the new online flyer to browse promotions. Call 800.626.2163 to create or update your existing account. Be sure to mention your AGD member number.

The Academy of General Dentistry’s (AGD’s) House of Delegates installed new officers during its annual meeting, held virtually this year, Oct. 23–25. Bruce L. Cassis, DDS, MAGD, a general dentist from Fayetteville, West Virginia, was named president.

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

AGD is now accepting nominations for the 2022 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, 2020.