This Week at AGD

AGD will be at the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting, March 16–18, at booth #700. Any member who signs up for autorenewal or nonmember who joins will receive a free AGD backpack. Get your badge scanned at the booth for a chance to win one of two $100 gift cards.

Every April, many dentists scramble to lower their tax bills at the eleventh hour. While nothing can replace great planning, there are still a few strategies you should employ heading into Tax Day, and, for some, a miracle is possible.

The development of the first clinically useful antihistamines occurred 80 years ago this year. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is the most recognized and ubiquitous, and a new column in General Dentistry reviews its many uses.

The March issue of AGD Impact is live! In it, you can learn last-minute tax strategies to maximize savings on your 2022 return, plan your AGD2023 Las Vegas bucket list, learn how making house calls can expand your practice and strategize about how to deal with sunset technology in your clinic.

If you haven’t already participated in AGD’s Referral Rewards program, now is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. Invite a colleague to become an AGD member, and you’ll both receive $50 in rewards coupons once they join.

Sign up for AGD’s two live webinars in March. On March 14, “Adhesive Dentistry: A Primer for Dentin Bonding” will review dental bonding agents. On March 30, “Four-Handed Dentistry: A Team Sport that Develops a Rhythm” will teach you how to work efficiently and effectively with dental assistants.

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.

Read the latest issue for new research across subject areas, including a special focus on oral cancer to coincide with Oral Cancer Awareness month in April. Topics include case reports on secretory carcinoma of the salivary glands, mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the palate, adenoid cystic carcinoma and other important research.

On behalf of AGD, thank you for the ways you support good oral and overall health. I am pleased to share this day with so many of my colleagues in dentistry who work to make smiles brighter every day.

New Jersey dentist and AGD Scientific Meeting Council Chair George J. Schmidt, DMD, FAGD, has been named the new AGD Podcast Series host. He replaces Wes Blakeslee, DMD, FAGD, who retired from this role earlier this year.

Undeniably, electronic devices have completely changed our lives. AGD Impact columnists Eric S. Studley, DDS, and Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, MSEd, PhD, MAGD, talk about why we should take our eyes off our devices as they share some benefits of decreasing screen time.

AGD recently welcomed a new lobbyist to support the organization’s legislative efforts. James “J.P.” Paluskiewicz, MA, with the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Alston & Bird, has been retained on behalf of AGD.

General Dentistry’s latest Pharmacology column refreshes readers on the concept of synergism — the effect of two or more agents working in combination being greater than the additive effect of either drug alone — as a tactic for curtailing opioid prescription and utilizing effective combinations of NSAIDs where applicable.

With over 82 courses (33 of which are hands-on), AGD2023 offers some of the finest dental CE in the world. Premium Plus members receive FREE registration, and Premium members receive discounted pricing before May 1, so you can save money while attending the premier meeting for general dentistry.

Are you a student nearing the end of your dental school career and feeling overwhelmed by the number of decisions you need to make before you leave? Student Perspectives columnist Clayton Sorrells shares how he uses checklists to help break tasks into manageable chunks and offers one to help you organize the massive task of planning your future after graduation.

This Thursday, Feb. 23, is your last chance to register for the March 9 live virtual hands-on workshop Class IV Composites: Layering Techniques for Predictability and Success and earn 2 CE credits from home. Attendance is limited to the first 100 registrants.

AGD is now accepting nominations for our 2023 Senior Student Dental Award. Constituent leaders, dental school deans and/or faculty members can nominate up to two senior dental students. The deadline is March 1.

It's never too early to pursue AGD Fellowship and Mastership awards or Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition. Check out AGD’s Online Learning Center, and attend AGD2023 for some of the industry’s top hands-on and lecture courses.

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. Protect the career you worked hard to earn!

AGD applauds the efforts of Reps. Tony Cárdenas and Gus Bilirakis and Sens. Ben Ray Luján, Ben Cardin and Susan Collins for reintroducing important oral health literacy legislation in Congress. This legislation will have a significant effect on programs that improve oral health throughout the United States.