AGD2021 is just around the corner — are you aware of all the offerings the AGD Foundation will have in Austin? Here are three things to do while you’re at AGD2021: 

Stop by the AGD Foundation's booth for a free oral cancer screening.
To raise awareness of oral cancer, the AGD Foundation will host free oral cancer screenings for registered AGD2021 attendees and exhibitors as well as employees of the Fairmont Austin Hotel. Take advantage of this opportunity to help protect your health. Five minutes could save your life.

A screening takes less than five minutes. Screenings may help prevent oral cancer through early detection and referral for suspicious lesions. AGD2021 attendees may reserve their time slot now or stop by AGD Foundation booth No. 115 to be screened as walk-ins.

More than 53,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with oral cancer this year alone. The disease is particularly dangerous because it can go unnoticed in its preliminary stages. Early detection is key, and, in many cases, a dentist is the first healthcare provider to identify early signs and symptoms.

Support oral cancer early detection and awareness by participating in the silent auction fundraiser.
A major part of our fundraising efforts includes the AGD Foundation Electronic Silent Auction Fundraiser. The electronic silent auction will be open 24/7 to AGD’s 40,000 members as well as to their families and friends. Several auction items will be displayed onsite at AGD2021. 

Use your smartphone, tablet or laptop to bid on hotel getaway packages, state-of-the-art dental equipment and dental instruments, CE courses, artwork, jewelry, and more. The auction will open on Tuesday, June 1, and close Saturday, June 12. 

The electronic format, provided by GiveSmart, allows participants to bid using their electronic devices. This is not an app, so you don’t have to download anything. 

To register and bid in the auction:

• Text “AGDFoundation” to 76278, or visit agdfoundation.givesmart.com/.
• Follow the registration prompts.
• Once complete, click the auction link. 
• Begin bidding.

Cool off in the New Dentist Lounge.
AGD’s New Dentist Lounge will feature free refreshments, oral cancer awareness posters, and a selfie station for new dentists and students. Snap a photo using our “Oral Cancer Screenings Save Lives” selfie frame, then post it to AGD’s social media to be entered to win a gift certificate for AGD2022.

Visit the New Dentist Lounge on June 10 (11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT), June 11 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT), and June 12 (9 a.m. to noon CDT).