There’s no doubt that continuing education (CE) has a positive effect on your practice and your team. But how can you make the most of your investment in CE? Don Deems, DDS, FAGD, PCC, offers some suggestions.

What strategy should dentists employ when selecting CE? How much weight should they give to provider, company, cost and format? With this in mind, AGD Impact asked five dentists about their views on the best way to select CE for various learning needs.

The AGD special hotel rate ends Thursday, Sept. 8, for the 2022 Fall Fellowship Review Course, Sept. 30–Oct. 1, which will be followed by the Fellowship Exam Oct. 2.

There is limited time left to register for Saturday’s live webinar, “Dr. Christensen’s Frequent Failures and How to Avoid Them.” In this fast-paced three-hour virtual course, Christensen will share the common problems many dentists have had or will experience in clinical practice.

The odds of having a dental malpractice claim over a five-year period are 1 in 125. Fortunately, malpractice coverage is included with membership for AGD’s new graduates and residents from Exclusive Benefits provider Dentist’s Advantage for up to 12 months at no extra cost.

AGD’s Online Learning Center contains 140+ on-demand webinars, with subjects including but not limited to 430 Pediatric Dentistry, 550 Practice Management and Human Relations, and 750 Special Patient Care.

What strategy should dentists employ when selecting CE? How much weight should they give to provider, company, cost and format? With this in mind, AGD Impact asked five dentists about their views on the best way to select CE for various learning needs.

AGD announced the passing of its longtime editor Roger Winland, DDS, MS, MAGD, who died Saturday, Aug. 13. Winland, a general dentist from Athens, Ohio, had been AGD editor for 24 years and, before that, served as editor of the Ohio AGD newsletter, The Family Dentist, for 12 years. He retired from his role as AGD editor in 2020.

While synthetic implants are a significant advance in dental medicine, they are associated with high costs, potential complications and delays. In some cases, these issues may be avoided with autotransplantation. A new article in General Dentistry reviews the literature and presents a successful case.

AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program provides dental practice owners savings on a variety of insurance products, financial services, practice management tools and more.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.

Join the 2023 Class of AGD Fellows, Masters, and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition recipients. To get recognized for your educational achievements during the AGD2023 Convocation Ceremony in Las Vegas, July 19–22, applications must be received by Dec. 31, 2022.

Named for the founding father of AGD, the Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award is presented annually to a dedicated educator who embodies the spirit of comprehensive dental care. This recipient is a professional role model whose activities exemplify a commitment to the profession of dentistry and the principles and goals of AGD. This year, there were two recipients.

Spread the word that it’s the perfect time to become an AGD member. If your colleagues join before Sept. 30, they will pay only half of 2022 headquarters dues. Plus, you’ll both earn $50 in Referral Rewards once they join.

Self-reflection is the process of learning more about yourself so that you can adjust when necessary and improve. Through self-reflection, you can begin to learn what is important to you.

For pediatric patients, factors that may increase the risk of caries in specific teeth often affect each side of the oral cavity symmetrically around the midline. A new study in General Dentistry assesses the symmetry of carious lesions in order to help with prevention.

National Nonprofit Day (Aug. 17) recognizes nonprofit organizations’ ongoing efforts to serve their communities. You can commemorate the AGD Foundation’s work toward increasing oral and oropharyngeal cancer awareness by making a gift this Wednesday on National Nonprofit Day.

With an interest in dentistry that first sparked during childhood, Arlene O’Brien, DMD, FAGD, now serves the profession through her roles as president of the New Jersey AGD and as a member of the national AGD’s Dental Practice Council. She shared what motivates her to support her fellow general dentists.

Dental care during pregnancy is out of reach for many because of barriers to access, which include patients’ misconceptions or dentists’ feelings of incompetence to provide specialized care. To assess these barriers, a survey of Alabama AGD members was conducted.

While bioactive materials are not new to dentistry, they are commanding more attention. What separates bioactive materials from conventional materials? How can these materials be used in different specialties today? Should dentists be integrating bioactive materials into their practices now — or should they wait?