• CAGD President Dr. Howard Chi shares the core values of the AGD
• 2016 CAGD annual meeting held at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach
  in January
• The CAGD Hands-on Experience: Implant hands-on is very close to reality
• The learning potentials in your neighborhood
  I-Integrating Implant Dentistry into General Practice
  II- One-piece Dental Implant Placement in Narrow Ridges/Spaces
• CAGD’s GP News (printed magazine, March 2016 issue)
  is now available online

CAGD President Dr.

• CAGD Masters at AGD SF 2015: So sad it’s over, logo on the toe nail,
  and wonderful journey!
• A successful Fall CE event in November sets the stage for the upcoming
  CAGD Annual Meeting in Newport Beach in January 2016
• CAGD FellowTrack Leadership Conference 2015
• CAGD’s GP News (printed newsletter, September 2015 issue)
  is available online
• The Academy of General Dentistry:
  The voice of general dentists, the voice for you
• The Academy of General Dentistry’s Advocacy Efforts
• Mark your calendar and join the AGD in Boston 2016

CAGD Masters at AGD SF 2015
So sad it’s over, logo on the toe nail, and wonderful journey!

Highlights from the AGD Annual Meeting 2015 in San Francisco:

• Dubbing into the fortress of Invisalign
• Dentist’s Advantage points out professional liability study results
• CAGD awardees (FAGD, MAGD, and LLSR) honored during reception
• Efficiency is the cornerstone for a successful PPO practice
• CAGD delegates in action

CAGD’s upcoming Fall Meeting in November

Disclosure: GPNewsFlash Editor Dr.…

• CAGD President Dr. Sireesha Penumetcha speaks and acts from the heart
• Member Spotlight: Dr. Vera Fristch (San Leandro) and
  Dr. Jeremy Lansferd (Paso Robles)
• CAGD annual meeting held at the Historic Memorial Club
  in San Francisco in January
• Join us at the AGD 2015 San Francisco:
  It is packed with activities for everyone
• Imagine that you can’t treat your wife, husband, or partner!

• A successful Fall CE event in November sets the stage for the
  upcoming annual CE event in January 2015
• CAGD sponsors study club CE events in Vacaville and Paso Robles
• CAGD’s local components meet the CE needs of their members
• CAGD remodels its website with new look and simplified menus
• Moments from the past: CAGD history page created on website
  with photos as early as 1972

A successful Fall CE event in November sets the stage for the upcoming annual CE event in January 2015

Dr.…

• How has the AGD been supporting you to place implants?
• Advocacy simply starts by asking questions
• CAGD members in the AGD arena: Dr. Eric Wong upholds
  the standards of the PACE process
• CAGD’s GPNews (printed magazine, September 2014 issue)
  is now available online
• How does the AGD House of Delegates work?

• The AGD Picks up the Fight on Oral Cancer:
  AGD invites Eric Statler and sets up an oral cancer screening clinic
  at the 2014 Annual Meeting in Detroit
• Eric Statler, a Stage IV Oral Cancer Survivor, Increases Awareness
  of this Deadly Disease
• Top Quality CE at ADG Annual Meeting 2014:
  Dr.

• Four Asset Protection Considerations for Dental Professionals
• Why Attend the AGD Annual Meeting 2014
• CAGD’s GP News (printed magazine, May, 2014 issue) Is Now Available Online
• Share What the CAGD Is Doing on Behalf of the General Dentist with Your Colleagues
• Thanks to GPNewsFlash Contributors

Four Asset Protection Considerations for Dental Professionals

As a dentist who owns your own practice, you try to operate your business according to the letter of the law.…

• Watch how the AGD has enriched the careers of many dentists
• Do you CAD/CAM yet?
• Interim Therapeutic Restoration in Assembly Bill 1174: The entry point to mid -level
  providers
• CAGD past presidents Dr. Guy Acheson and Dr. Bill Langstaff testified on behalf of the general dentist regarding AB1174 at the Dental Board of California meeting on February 27, 2014
• Does it matter that the grass may be greener on the other side?

• CAGD Position on Assembly Bill 1174 (Teledentistry under Medi-Cal)
• Adjuncts to Facilitate the Healing of Dental Extraction Sites
• Meet and Connect with Your CAGD 2014 Leaders
• CAGD 2014 Annual Meeting: Continuing education and fellowship
• Dealing with Common Management Problems in Dental Practices

The California AGD’s Position on Assembly Bill 1174 (Teledentistry under Medi-Cal)

Passed by the CAGD Board of Directors on 01/24/2014

The California Academy of General Dentistry’s position on AB1174 is to support, if amended as stated below:

The California Academy of General Dentistry (CAGD) believes this bill should focus on establishing teledentistry as a billable and reimbursable service in the Medi-Cal program.…

• Managing Failing RCTs: Case selection of Retreatment vs. Apicoectomy vs.Extraction
• “ENDER’S GAME”: Success Lessons from Hollywood
• 2014 CAGD Annual Meeting January 25 and 26
• AGD News: AGD Auto-Renewal, Member Savings and Offers, Win a Trip to Hawaii

Managing Failing RCTs: Case Selection of Retreatment vs.

Mesiodens Surgical Complications, The Restorative Role of Dental Hygienists in General Practice, The Birth of The CAGD and its Affiliation with The AGD, CAGD Board Meeting: CAGD Supports CDA, CAGD Dentists in the AGD Arena

Mesiodens Surgical Complications: Need for careful diagnosis, treatment planning and a safe surgical approach.

Socket Preservation & Bone Grafting Materials
A Case Report by Alan Golshanara D.D.S., M.A.G.D., F.I.C.O.I.

The following case report focuses on a technique that maximizes anterior esthetic results by creating an ideal emergence profile utilizing proper socket preservation.

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
A 48-year old patient presented with a vertical root fracture on tooth #8, which was previously endodontically treated and had a full coverage crown restoration (Fig.…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Simple Screening for the Dentist
By Leslie Silverman, DDS

Saving lives and improving marriages are not traditional roles of the dental practitioner. But, dentists who help patients to manage a common sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), can play a vital part in improving the health and quality of life of their patients.…

Suspect a Crack?…. What Does it Take to Reach a Definitive Diagnosis? – by Samer S. Alassaad, DDS

Tooth cracks can be evaluated by transillumination (Fig 1), staining with dyes such as methylene blue dye (Fig 2), tactile examination with a sharp explorer (Fig 3) and magnification.…

Like before Love – by Dr. Edward Zuckerberg

You’ve left the dinosaur era. No more print ads, yellow pages, Val-paks, Pennysavers or direct mail campaigns. You’ve just eliminated $10,000 from your advertising budget and are ready to go full swing electronic marketing.…

2013 California Academy of General Dentistry Annual Meeting

Thinking about what to do after all the holiday madness? Come to San Francisco with your AGD brothers and sisters to relax and learn. Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27 in one of San Francisco’s signature hotels, The Palace Hotel.…

The Dilemna of treating the Fractured tooth…. An Endodontist’s perspective.

Fractured teeth are commonplace in the dental practice. Today’s practitioners are inundated with patients presenting with fractures ranging from a simple cracked tooth syndrome to fractures within the crowns of teeth extending into the root surfaces and periodontium.…

SB694 R.I.P.

It is DEAD! SB694 (Padilla) was the bill proposing the creation of a California Office of Oral Health with a State Dental Director to oversee public health dentistry and to complete a workforce study on Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists performing tooth preparations for and placement of amalgam and composite restorations, preparation of teeth for and placement of stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies on deciduous and permanent teeth, and extraction of deciduous teeth in children up to the age of 21.…

Half-Price Headquarters Dues—Available Now!

Looking for an incentive to offer your nonmember colleagues when recruiting them to the AGD? Entice them with half-price Headquarters dues now through Sept. 30, 2012!* Your colleagues will enjoy all that the AGD has to offer for the next six months, and you’ll earn rewards and recognition in the 2012–2013 Refer a Colleague program—it’s a win-win situation!…