Renew Early with E-invoice
You will receive a convenient electronic dues invoice to renew your membership in 2009. Save time and energy when you renew online instead of mailing or faxing your paperwork to the AGD! A 2008 Year in Review Preview piece highlights some of the newest benefits AGD members enjoyed in 2008.
 
Experience More of Baltimore
Reserve your hotel for AGD2009Baltimore today! Experience more of Baltimore when you stay at one of AGD’s recommended downtown Baltimore hotels. The hotels are within walking distance to the Baltimore Convention Center and their locations make navigating the city simple. Whether you plan to explore the city’s historic neighborhoods, arts or family-friendly attractions, you’ll experience more access to Baltimore charm staying at one of these seven downtown hotels.
 

This Month’s Podcast: Conebeam Technology
Wes Blakeslee, DMD, FAGD, and Lorne Lavine, DMD, discuss conebeam technology, digital impression systems, soft tissue lasers, and when and how they can be used in the dental practice in this month’s podcast interview. Known as “The Digital Dentist,” Dr. Lavine is founder and president of Dental Technology Consultants in Sherman Oaks, Calif., a company that focuses on the specialized technological needs of the dental community.

Listen to or download October’s podcast.Podcast
 

This Month’s GD: Chlorhexidine Agents as Cavity Disinfectants
In this month’s GD: General Discussion, Drs. Celik, Sirin, Ergucu, Turkun, and Ates compare the antimicrobial effect of cavity disinfectants containing chlorhexidine with other chlorhexidine agents (such as mouthrinses and antiseptics) to determine if applying these chlorhexidine agents to the dentin surface affected composite bond strength.

 
Read and comment on September’s case study.GD: General Discussion
 
ADA Answers AGD Questions
To keep members up to date on activities in organized dentistry that effect them, the AGD asked the American Dental Association (ADA) president-elect candidates Donald I. Cadle, Jr., DMD, and Ron Tankersley, DDS, to provide answers to several questions of importance to AGD members. Read their responses in “The AGD Asked, the ADA Answered,” featured in the September issue of AGD Impact.

 

AGD President Featured in Redbook

AGD President Paula Jones, DDS, FAGD, reached more than 2.4 million readers about the importance of flossing in “The Lies Women Tell Their Doctors,” featured in the October issue of Redbook magazine.

 

Keep your patients educated! Download a personalized oral health fact sheet on flossing to offer additional information on this topic.

 

Access Local Info

Visit the AGD constituent Web pages to find local leader contact information, access course listings and see upcoming event information.

Raising Insurance Caps
The lifetime insurance cap may be raised to $10 million if the new Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (HR 6528) is passed. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-14) introduced the act, stating, “Increasing the minimum lifetime cap will result in a net savings for federal and state governments because individuals with high medical costs can maintain private health insurance.”

 

Concerns for Expanding Services

The Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) recently released a new study which concludes: “Community efforts to meet the dental needs of low-income residents face an uphill battle because demand for services far exceeds available resources.” Check out some of the study’s other findings.

 

Take Action

Dentists in California, Pennsylvania and Louisiana are being affected by legislative and regulatory activity in those states.

 
 

Constituent Leader Tip: Publications that Pop
Create stand-out publications with help from the Constituent Editors Program. Formed to assist constituent editors at the local level, this program provides a way to exchange ideas and network through the Web forum. Take your publication to the next level!

 

AGD Briefings Upgrade!
AGD Briefings is getting an upgrade!  Later this fall, AGD Briefings will have more eye-catching images, links to valuable resources and new articles!

 
Chicago-style Learning: Not Too Late to Register
Registration for Take the Lead—A Chicago-style Conference, 2008 AGD Leadership Conference is open. The conference will be held Nov. 20 through 22, 2008, at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Chicago, just blocks away from the Magnificent Mile! 
 
Find Resources with Tutorial
Find all of the great resources located in the Constituent section of the AGD Web site in just 10 minutes! Watch the PowerPoint Self-Tutorial and explore all of the resources available to you within the constituent section. Use this presentation to educate new board members or as a refresher for experienced leaders.
 
 
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