Academy of General Dentistry

560 W Lake St
Chicago IL 60661
888-243-3368
www.agd.org

Helping General Dentists Thrive Founded in 1952, AGD is the only professional association that exclusively represents the needs and interests of general dentists. AGD provides its more than 40,000 members with the resources, support and inspiration they need to deliver the best dental care and oral health education to the public.AGD’s mission is to “advance general dentistry and oral health through quality continuing education and advocacy.” Through this mission, AGD member dentists are able to build their careers, grow their businesses and protect their profession.

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of general dentists from Canada and the United States.

The academy was incorporated on August 2, 1952.

Paula Jones became its first female president in 2008.

The academy has grown to become the second-largest dental association in the United States, behind the American Dental Association. In accordance with its values, the academy's purpose is to advance the value and excellence of general dentistry.

Its mission is to serve the needs and represent the interests of general dentists, to promote the oral health of the public, and to foster continued proficiency of general dentists through quality continuing dental education to better serve the public.

The academy is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

It has 40,000 member dentists in the United States, Canada and in many countries across the globe

The AGD publishes two publications, General Dentistry, its bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal, and AGD Impact, the organization's monthly newsmagazine.

The AGD Executive Committee (EC) is composed of eight elected officers: the president-elect, vice president, secretary, treasurer, speaker of the House of Delegates, editor, and the immediate past president.

Neil J. Gajjar, DDS, MAGD (President), Connie L. White, DDS, FAGD (President-Elect), Bruce L. Cassis, DDS, MAGD (Vice President),Michael W. Lew, DMD, MAGD (Secretary), Elizabeth D. Clemente, DDS, MAGD (Treasurer), Bryan C. Edgar, DDS, MAGD (Speaker of the House), Roger D. Winland, DDS, MS, MAGD (Editor), Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, CPH, MAGD (Immediate Past President)

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