Mentorship: Guidance Derived from Compassion

Are you interested in learning how to bring more value to your practice and serve your patients in a bigger way?

This year we are proud to present the case presentation course, “Dental Pearls from AGD Fellows and Masters,” a must see for all members! Whether you are seeking Fellowship or Mastership, or just curious to learn more, you will not want to miss out. This course will be broken down into 15-minute lectures filled with valuable information from AGD Fellows and Masters as they present clinical cases, and share firsthand knowledge of AGD Fellowship Award (FAGD) and AGD Mastership Award (MAGD) achievement.

Each segment will conclude with a Q&A where you can ask questions to gain more personal insight into the program. All attendees are sure to leave with valuable information that will positively impact their careers and practice.

Start Planning Your Trip to Boston Today!

Registration is quickly approaching, and it’s time to start planning your trip to Boston! Registration for our annual meeting, AGD 2016, will open on Feb. 2. Along with securing your registration, we encourage you to book your hotel room and airfare early as we have secured special negotiated rates for attendees.

This year, we are partnering with two hotels, the Sheraton Boston Hotel and the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Both hotels are within walking distance of the annual meeting and will be offering special group rates for AGD 2016 attendees.

How are you getting to Boston? Attendees can get a discount on United Airlines airfare by using the AGD discount code when booking online at www.united.com. Click “All Search Options”, and enter the code ZW2S155877 in the “Promotions and Certificates” box.

Along with registration, special negotiated rates for hotel and airfare will be available on Feb. 2 on the registration page. With housing and traveling accounted for, now you can focus on the main event – AGD 2016! See you in Boston!

Using Botox in the Dental Office

This unique FACES course, led by Gigi Meinecke DMD, FAGD, offers both a clinical training as well as a cadaver anatomy review that you will not want to miss! FACES is the only training organization that regularly integrates cadaver study with live patient injections*. This dental course is jam packed with valuable information for anyone working with botulinum toxin A (Botox).

Attendees will learn:

·       How to identify the areas of the aging face and facial features that could be improved by the use of neurotoxins.

·       How to identify muscles of facial expression and mastication in a human cadaver.

·       How to explain the neurophysiology associated with neurotoxins.

·       How to conduct a thorough patient consultation to evaluate the potential need for neurotoxin treatment.

·       Be able to demonstrate the proper injection technique. 

·       Be able to avoid, recognize, and manage adverse events.

Dentists are encouraged to bring their entire dental team to sit in on this course at a lower cost. Sign up early, this will sell out quick!

*Only MA Licensed dentists are able to participating in the live injection part of this course. 

Incorporating Veneers into your Practice

Boston native, Gerard Kugel DMD, MS, PHD, designed the “Do's and Don'ts of Porcelain Laminate Veneers” course to help dentists seamlessly incorporate veneers into their everyday dental practice.

This dental education course will ensure dentists are confidently creating treatment plans and case selections for patients requiring veneers. Participants will study clinical cases to demonstrate preparation and cementation pitfalls, as well as the most common problems that can occur when working with porcelain veneers and how to prevent them.

Dental participants will also receive a step-by-step review of the preparation, temporization, and cementation processes during a hands-on portion of the class.

This course is a must see for all general dentists, so sign up early!

All You Need to Know About Socket Preservation and Bone Grafting

Interested in learning more about socket preservation and bone grafting? To ensure dental patients are receiving the best care possible, John C. Minichetti, DMD, will lead a presentation discussing:

• The various types of bone graphing materials 
• Simple socket preservation techniques
• Bone grafting techniques for lateral ridge augmentation and sinus graphing

Attendees will also have the opportunity to practice hands-on bone grafting on plastic models.


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Something to Talk About

A dental meeting focused on education creates an inviting and social atmosphere, because everyone in attendance has something in common—a devotion to learning. More than any meeting we’ve done in the past, AGD 2016 will provide ample opportunities for this social atmosphere to flourish.

In the exhibit hall alone, there will be dedicated networking events each day the floor is open. Starting with the Welcome Reception on opening day, attendees will find themselves regularly invited to take time out of their busy days for free beverages and numerous opportunities to speak with other dental industry professionals from around the world.

Students will find events, such as the e-Poster session, to be an excellent way to network and gain insight from those who have persevered through the challenges faced after graduation—student debt, finding work, and ultimately opening your own practice.

What are you most eager to discuss with other dental professionals at AGD 2016? Leave your thoughts and ideas in the comments below. These suggestions may be used to enhance our meeting in Boston as well as future AGD annual meetings in the years to come.

One Room, One Course—Everything a Dentist Must Know

There will be so much to do while attending AGD 2016, AGD’s annual dental conference, and there will be so many great lectures to attend, where should you start? “What's Hot and What's Getting Hotter” is a great continuing education course about real dentistry for real people, led by a real dentist. Howard Glazer DDS, FAGD, will discuss how to make each day more productive, run smoother, and how to have more fun!

With an array of topics, this course will keep you on your toes, as well as provide insight into how to streamline your day-to-day duties, while improving your time management skills. Your entire dental team will benefit from learning together about the latest products to keep your practice on the cutting edge.

Dr. Glazer comes equipped with an array of knowledge and experience as he writes a monthly column for AGD Impact, the AGD’s award-winning news magazine, where he reviews new products and materials to keep general dentists up to date on current industry trends.


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