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e-Poster Winners

2024 e-Poster Winner Research Highlighted

Oct 14, 2024
This year, 24 impressive participants presented at AGD2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Winners were recognized in three distinct categories, with first and second place awarded in each. Congratulations to these remarkable contributors who have set the standard for excellence in dental research!
Hands-On

Earn 6 Hands-On CE Credits at AGD’s Headquarters

Oct 14, 2024
Join us at AGD headquarters in Chicago Nov. 15 for a hands-on course focused on diagnosing and treating temporomandibular joint conditions related to occlusion. Learn delivery and adjustment protocols to improve conservative temporomandibular disorder treatment and earn 6 CE credits.
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Apply for Fellowship, Mastership or LLSR Before Dec. 31 

Oct 14, 2024
Commit to exceptional oral care by pursuing the Fellowship and Mastership awards or LLSR designation. To be recognized at AGD2025 in Montréal, Quebec, complete all requirements and submit your application by Dec. 31, 2024.
Sam Asthana

Dr. Asthana Hits All the Right Notes to Help Patients

Oct 14, 2024
Dr. Sam Asthana, Houston AGD president, is committed to advancing the profession through organized dentistry, but there is another major quality that differentiates him from his colleagues. Trained as a classical musician before entering dentistry, Asthana now takes a special interest in musicians’ oral health issues.
Frenectomies in the General Dentist Practice

Frenectomies in the General Dental Practice

Oct 14, 2024
Frena — tissues that connect lips to gums and the tongue to the floor of the mouth — support both the lips and the tongue. But if frena interfere with function and the tongue’s range of motion, is a frenectomy warranted?
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Extend Your Circle, Expand Your Savings

Oct 7, 2024
AGD’s “Three for Free” membership offer is back. Invite your colleagues to join for 2025, and they’ll get the rest of 2024 for free — that’s up to three months. Plus, you’ll earn $50 in Referral Rewards for each sign-up, perfect to put toward your renewal.
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Dental Defense Webinar

Oct 7, 2024
Calling all students, residents and new dentists! Join AGD Oct. 21 for “Dental Defense: Mastering Insurance, Malpractice and Student Loan Strategies for New Dentists,” where AGD benefit providers will be sharing insurance, malpractice and loan tips that all new dentists should know.
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Capitol Connections

Oct 7, 2024
AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.
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The October Issue of AGD Impact Is Live

Oct 7, 2024
The October issue of AGD Impact is now live! This month, our cover story explains how compassion and empathy as parts of a modern model of providership can improve patient outcomes and reduce provider burnout. Additional content includes a look at frenectomy treatments, three firsthand accounts from AGD2024, how to convey your practice’s personality in your digital marketing, and a Member Spotlight on Dr. Sam Asthana.
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Large Piercing Hole Causes Imaging Artifact, Case Study Finds

Oct 7, 2024
While it’s well known that jewelry can cause radiographic artifacts, a report in General Dentistry details a previously unreported type of anomaly produced when jewelry removal left a large soft tissue defect. The atypical radiolucency presented a diagnostic challenge until it was correlated with the piercing defect.
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10 Dentists to Watch Nominations Are Open

Sep 30, 2024
Do you know a talented young dentist who’s doing extraordinary things and deserves some recognition? Nominations are currently open for AGD Impact’s popular cover story, “10 Dentists to Watch.” Nominations for this honor are open to all AGD members and will close this Friday, Oct. 4.
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Last Call for the Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam

Sep 30, 2024
Registration for the 2024 Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam, taking place Oct. 4–6 at AGD’s headquarters in Chicago, ends tomorrow! Don’t miss this important step to becoming recognized as an AGD Fellow while earning 16 hours of CE during the two-day review course.
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Latest Podcast Highlights the Importance of Wellness

Sep 30, 2024
Dr. Brett Kessler, ADA president-elect, and Dr. Hans P. Guter, AGD past president, discuss the importance of mental health and finding support during times of struggle. Kessler talks openly about his own battle with substance abuse and how he uses the strength and resiliency he found in recovery to help others.
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The Use of Miniplates for Nontraditional Orthodontic Treatment

Sep 30, 2024
In select cases, third molar extractions offer the opportunity to place miniplates for anchorage to distalize mandibular molars, an approach that may be of interest to patients with time restraints that limit traditional orthodontic treatment options.
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Life Insurance: Family Protection, an Investment Vehicle, or Both?

Sep 30, 2024
AGD Impact columnist Wesley W. Lyon II, CPA, CFA, delves into the dual role of life insurance as both family protection and an investment tool. Explore the benefits and pitfalls of using insurance as an investment, the impact of fees and commissions, and whether life insurance can be a tax-free advantage or a potential tax trap.
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Capitol Connections

Sep 23, 2024
AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.
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Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam Registration Ends Next Week

Sep 23, 2024
Registration for the 2024 Fall Fellowship Review Course and Exam ends next Tuesday, Oct. 1. If you’re working toward the AGD Fellowship Award, this is your chance to earn 16 CE credits during the two-day review course and take the exam the next day.
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The Rookie Year: Lessons and Reflections

Sep 23, 2024
AGD Impact columnist Clayton Sorrells, DDS, provides an update on his first year as a dental practice owner: “I have learned a lot about business, teeth and people in the first year of ownership.”
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Call for Nominations: 10 Dentists to Watch

Sep 23, 2024
AGD Impact’s popular cover story, “10 Dentists to Watch,” will return in 2025. Nominations for this honor are open to all AGD members! Do you know a talented young dentist who’s doing extraordinary things and deserves some recognition? Let us know!
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Testing the Tools: Reviews to Help Your Practice

Sep 23, 2024
AGD Impact regularly 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 mints for dry mouth, dental pods and a cleaning paste for bonding surfaces. Stay informed on equipment that helps you and your practice by checking out his reviews.
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