This Week at AGD

A lesion on the palate of a 30-year-old woman was initially treated as a pyogenic granuloma, but histopathologic analysis established a diagnosis of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

Register now for the April 11 free live webinar, “Increasing the Proportion of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers Detected at the Earliest Stage.” This webinar will discuss the etiologic factors associated with squamous cell carcinoma and the American Dental Association’s Clinical Oral Cancer Screening Guidelines.

Take full advantage of the discounts from AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program, and take a break from classes this spring with less financial stress. Get deals on entertainment and travel, car rentals, home and auto insurance, and more with your AGD membership.

This Friday, March 24, at 11:59 p.m. CDT, is the deadline to submit an abstract for the AGD2023 Scientific e-Poster Session. All dental topics and presentations are welcome, even if they have been presented at another meeting. Showcase your research at the premier meeting for general dentistry.

Many older patients are homebound, due to either physical or mental health limitations. With this in mind, a number of dentists are dedicating more of their practice (and, in some cases, their entire practice) to making house calls.

If you’re unable to attend AGD2023 in person, the AGD2023 Virtual Lecture Package includes eight pre-selected lectures and up to 24 credit hours across a variety of topics, including Laser Therapy/Electrosurgery and Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry.

Attention dental students, residents and recent graduates! Your last chance to submit an abstract proposal for consideration in the AGD2023 Scientific e-Poster Session is next Friday, March 24, at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

The latest episode of the AGD Podcast Series is live. Host George J. Schmidt, DMD, FAGD, talks with Bruce L. Cassis, DDS, MAGD, AGD associate editor and past president, about options for adopting laser technology and how it will help to improve patient outcomes and de-stress your workday.

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.