“I hope to improve my community’s oral health literacy and be an agent of change who improves oral health among future generations.”

“I plan to coordinate a yearly free dental service weekend at my office for the underserved communities of Greater San Antonio.”

“I focus on quality dentistry, not quantity dentistry. This allows me to have much more time and focus for full-patient care.”

“To take the leap of faith and trust myself enough to start my own solo practice has, without a doubt, been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.”

“I’d love to impact the life of a young dentist in the same way that my mentor impacted me.”

“Being connected to specialists who are willing to guide you on difficult cases, classmates you can call to talk about hard days and mentors who can offer advice all make a world of difference.”

“Now, more than ever, dentists are not just men. Dentists are women, people of color and people with nontraditional backgrounds.”

“More patients are able to see someone like me because more oncologists are now aware of the value of having a dentist on their cancer care team.”

AGD2023 provides members with some of the finest dental continuing education around. Distinguished speakers deliver valuable insights in formats ranging from advanced hands-on education to clinical and practice management lectures. AGD2023 will be held in Las Vegas, July 19–22.

Gerard Scannell, DDS, recently published a column that considers what data to use when answering questions about dental work. He explains that patients place a lot of trust in what we do and recommend. That trust deserves accurate representation of what we’re telling them.

Mobile dentistry is the practice of acquiring a van or trailer with permanently installed dental equipment and then driving it to specific locations to deliver care. Dentists who participate in these mobile programs share an exceptional love for people and receive innate satisfaction from the care they’re able to provide.

Help a colleague start 2023 off right and earn Referral Rewards from AGD. By referring fellow dentists for membership, you’ll earn $50 in Referral Rewards for each one who joins. The more colleagues you get to join, the more rewards you receive!

AGD’s Dental Practice Council has submitted a request to the American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee for a new code to be added to the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code).

AGD is seeking nominations for the 2023 Albert L. Borish, Distinguished Service and Humanitarian awards, all of which recognize exceptional achievements and contributions to the dental profession. Nominations are due March 1, 2023.

AGD fact sheets provide your patients with all the information they need to maintain their oral health. Fact sheets on more than 25 oral health topics are available online for downloading and can be customized to include your name and practice information.

Be sure to check out the January/February issue of General Dentistry. Highlights include a case series on combining clear aligner therapy with orthognathic surgery, a report on prototyping increased vertical dimension of occlusion using an existing removable partial denture and a study on how best to explain HPV-related oral cancer information to patients.

AGD is committed to helping general dentists find first-rate CE. The organization began Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) in 1988 to help members identify quality education. With nearly 1,700 approved providers today, AGD has the most comprehensive list of quality CE providers available to general dentists.

AGD Impact’s annual “10 Dentists to Watch” list is live! We are proud to introduce 10 dentists at the start of their careers who represent the newest generation of exemplary oral healthcare providers. Also covered this issue is a feature on mobile dentistry. Columns include Wellness and Communications.

Being married while in dental school definitely has its benefits, and, since my wife is reading this, I will not say disadvantages — merely challenges. Many try to avoid committing until after graduating, but, for me, tying the knot while in school was one of the greatest decisions of my life.

Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an association between obesity and worsening periodontal symptoms, such as gingival inflammation and diagnosis of periodontitis. A retrospective analysis in General Dentistry looks at the associations of periodontal disease parameters with body mass index in patients undergoing periodontal maintenance therapy.