Texas Academy of General Dentistry

Have you seen all the new courses we have available? A live online course on Opioid Prescribing from Dr. Luce on October 18, a new DEA MATE ACT Compliance course, our newly redesigned Fellowship Exam Review, plus many more. How will you expand your knowledge over the next few months? Check out all of our offerings at TAGD.org/OnlinePrograms

The latest video in our Business Bites series features Texas AGD Past President Dr. Brooke Elmore sharing five of her top tips on developing your dental practice. Give it a look and let us know what you think!

Business Bites featuring Dr. Brooke Elmore Dr. Brooke Elmore gives five tips on developing your dental practice.

Our final two nominees to spotlight are Dr. Scott Williams for Texas Dentist of the Year and Dr. Penny Wong for New Dentist of the Year! We’ve really loved being able to highlight all these fantastic and deserving dentists, nominated by their local organizations due to their professional achievements and community work.

Join us as we honor and celebrate these leaders of the dental profession September 22 in Georgetown at the Texas Academy Awards! Learn more and register at LSDC.org/TAA.

It’s our favorite holiday of the year… TOOTH FAIRY DAY! How are you celebrating? Is it by registering for the Lone Star Dental Conference? Signing up for some Texas AGD Online CE? Find lots of ways to pay tribute to the Tooth Fairy at TAGD.org!

It's another great ! Join us in welcoming our newest members to the Texas AGD family!

Dallas AGD - Dr. Zahra Athar
Dallas AGD - Dr. Parris Kitt
Dallas AGD - Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed (Associate)
Dallas AGD - Dr. Bryan Couch
Dallas AGD - Dr. Bailey Martin
Fort Worth AGD - Dr. Candace Fiedler
Greater Austin AGD - Dr. Fareeda Bacchus
Houston AGD - Dr. Carolyn Jovanovic
San Antonio AGD - Franklin Truax (Student)
San Antonio AGD - Siavash Nia (Student)
West Texas AGD Dr. Jody Pfeuffer
West Texas AGD Dr. Melissa Alvarado

The Texas Academy Awards are just around the corner! On September 22 we will celebrate a fantastic group of dedicated and amazing dentists. Today we’re spotlighting Dr. Karen Walters on her nomination for Texas Dentist of the Year and Dr. Adrian Perez for New Dentist of the Year! Congratulation to these two as well as all our other great nominees! Will you be joining us in Georgetown? Find out more and register at TAGD.org/TAA

Will we see you at Lone Star Dental Conference? September 7 is the registration deadline for you to earn 7.5 participation hours. Register at TAGD.org/LSDC

Lone Star Dental Conference Don't lose out on the great benefits you receive as a member. Renew or upgrade your membership today at www.AGD.org/Membership. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 512-371-7144.

Our spotlighted nominees this week are Dr. Ryan Reyes for Texas Dentist of the Year™ and Dr. Trey Miller for New Dentist of the Year! Congratulations to these great dentists and all their fellow nominees!

Will you be joining us September 22 in Georgetown to celebrate? Find out more and reserve your table at TAGD.org/TAA.

A big Texas welcome to our newest members!

Dallas AGD - Sahil Sawnani (Affiliate)
El Paso AGD - Jezrael Saiko (Student)
Greater Austin AGD - Netri Parikh (Student)
Houston AGD - Dr. Shinoy Abraham
Houston AGD - Dr. Mircea Chirla
Houston AGD - Thuy Nguyen (Affiliate)
Houston AGD - Dr. Giang Nguyen
Houston AGD - Dr. Veral Patel
Houston AGD - Dr. Jeremy Vela
San Antonio AGD - Charlotte Shoa (Student)

Good info in this month's AGD Impact!

The August issue of AGD Impact is live! In it, you can learn more about cloud-based electronic health records in dentistry and how to achieve effective and efficient communication among all members of a dental team. Columns include Practice Management, Communications and Wellness, and a Member Spotlight on Dr. Christina T. Rosenthal discusses her Determined to Be a Doctor Someday nonprofit program. The issue also includes one Self-Instruction exercise worth 1 CE credit. Learn more in the latest issue of AGD Impact: www.agd.org/impact.

Each year, those dentists who have met the continuing education requirements to achieve Fellowship, Mastership, or LLSR receive their awards at the Academy of General Dentistry’s Convocation Ceremony, held this year in Las Vegas! Join us in congratulating this group of dentists on this commendable achievement! Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/3DHj6UQ

Only a few seats remain for our next MasterTrack® program September 21-24 in Georgetown, Texas. Our subjects this session are Pediatrics (Sub. Code 430) and Periodontics (490). Ready to improve your practice? Register today at TAGD.org/MT

This week we celebrate Dr. John Purdy for Texas Dentist of the Year and Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas for New Dentist of the Year! We’ll be celebrating these two as well as all of our amazing nominees September 22 at the Texas Academy Awards. Join us! Buy your tickets at TAGD.org/TAA

It's another great ! Join us in welcoming our newest members to the Texas AGD family!

Dr. Sue Chung - Dallas AGD
Dr. Hala Mustafa - Fort Worth AGD
Tyler Birk (Affiliate) - Greater Austin AGD
Dr. Emily Graham - Houston AGD
Dr. Joseph Reynolds - Houston AGD
Dr. Bo Chao - Houston AGD
Dr. Jessica Sosa - Houston AGD

HUGE congratulations to our member dentists who received their Fellowship, Mastership, and LLSR at AGD’s Convocation Ceremony in Las Vegas last week! They join an elite group who are dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. Are you on the Pathway 2 Fellowship or Mastership? Learn more at TAGD.org/Awards

Are you ready to take the next step professionally and become a Registered Dental Assistant? Texas AGD’s curriculum is utilized by hundreds of dental professionals to become an RDA or to renew their certification. Our online RDA programs are self-paced and have everything needed to advance your career!

Learn more at TAGD.org/RDA

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Potter on his nomination for Texas Dentist of the Year®! Join us to honor some of the best dentists in Texas at the Texas Academy Awards September 22, 2023 in Georgetown, Texas! See all nominees and reserve your table at TAGD.org/TAA

Congratulations to Dr. Yahya Mansour on his nomination for Texas Dentist of the Year®! Join us to honor some of the best dentists in Texas at the Texas Academy Awards September 22, 2023 in Georgetown, Texas! See all nominees and reserve your table at TAGD.org/TAA

Are you working towards Mastership in the AGD? Only 2% of general dentists have reached this achievement. Become recognized as a leader in your profession and improve your quality of patient care. Hurry… there’s only 10 spots left for our September MasterTrack® session!

Learn more and register at TAGD.org/MT

AGD2023 is just around the corner! A lot of time and effort goes into creating and hosting the Premier Meeting for General Dentistry, and you can get the inside scoop on this year’s meeting by watching Facebook Live coverage starting on Thursday, July 20th.

New for 2023: During each video segment, a verbal clue will be given out to viewers for the chance to win a $50 gift card or a $250 gift card for all videos. https://tinyurl.com/mwyp6jwm

Our spotlighted nominees this week are Anne Lyon, DDS, FAGD for Texas Dentist of the Year™ and Glennis Katzmark, DDS for New Dentist of the Year! Congratulations to these great dentists and their fellow nominees! Hope to see you September 22 in Georgetown to celebrate! Find out more and reserve your table at TAGD.org/TAA.

Texas AGD continues to evolve our educational opportunities and programs so our members can succeed as the best practitioner possible! We’ve recently added a new DEA MATE ACT course and a refreshed Fellowship Exam Review. Check out all our offerings at TAGD.org/OnlinePrograms

Ready to earn CE, learn from some of dentistry’s best speakers, and connect with your fellow professionals? We’ve got all that and more in store for you in Georgetown, Texas September 22-23. And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Jaspreet Randhawa for winning two nights at the hotel during the conference! Learn more and register at TAGD.org/LSDC

Welcome to the Texas AGD Don't lose out on the great benefits you receive as a member. Renew or upgrade your membership today at www.AGD.org/Membership. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 512-371-7144.

Congratulations to nominees Dr. Jerry Hopson for Texas Dentist of the Year® and Dr. Varun Joseph for New Dentist of the Year! Join us September 22, 2023 in Georgetown, Texas to honor some of the best dentists in Texas at the Texas Academy Awards! Watch our social channels as we feature more nominees each week.

See all the nominees and register at TAGD.org/TAA

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From now until September 30, active general dentists can join the Academy of General Dentistry for half the price! Even though dues are half-priced, you'll still enjoy all the benefits! Visit agd.org/membership

Welcome aboard to our newest members:

Dr. Sanchith Hegde - Dallas AGD
Dr. Puja Patel - Dallas AGD
Olga Stepanchenko (Affiliate) - Fort Worth AGD
Dr. Peyton Keller - Fort Worth AGD
Dr. Tiffany Nguyen - Fort Worth AGD
Dr. Ashley Zuniga - Rio Grande Valley AGD

ATTENTION All DEA Registered Practitioners! Meet all 8 CE hours for required DEA MATE Act with Texas AGD’s new course!

Register now for this or any of our many online CE courses at https://www.tagd.org/OnlinePrograms

Our next two featured nominees are Dr. Lizbeth Holguin for Texas Dentist of the Year® and Dr. Selina Gutierrez for New Dentist of the Year. Congratulations to them both! Watch our social channels as we feature more nominees each week, and join us to celebrate these two and all of the other nominees at the Texas Academy Awards September 22, 2023 in Georgetown, TX. Learn more and register at TAGD.org/TAA

Happy 4th of July! We hope you stay safe and happy as you celebrate America today.

Texas AGD has the courses you need to take your career to the next level and become a Registered Dental Assistant! 100% online and self-paced, our curriculum has been used by hundreds of professionals to become and RDA or to renew their certification. We can help you too! Learn more at TAGD.org/RDA

Texas Academy of General Dentistry The Texas Academy of General Dentistry is the only organization that exclusively represents the needs and concerns of general dentists in the state of Texas. Our mission is simple and impactful - Helping General Dentists to Succeed!

Did you know you can earn up to 7.5 participation CE hours at the Lone Star Dental Conference? With our rotating hands-on interactive workshops and symposium sessions, we’ve got you covered! Register before July 1 to eligible to WIN two nights at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center during the Conference! Register at TAGD.org/LSDC

Thousands of unique, rare diseases are circulating within the U.S. population, and dentists may encounter a wide variety of oral manifestations when they have a patient with a rare disease. Signs and symptoms in the mouth of a rare disease can appear in many ways, including early tooth loss, loosening and drifting of teeth, soft tissue and bone lesions, spontaneous fractures, facial deformities, and gingival ulcers.

Read the latest issue of AGD Impact to learn about some of the rare diseases that could show up in your dental practice, then purchase and take the corresponding Self-Instruction quiz to pick up one CE credit (730 Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology): https://issuu.com/agddentist/docs/june_23_agd_impact/s/26901797.

Our spotlighted nominees this week are Bernardino Octavio Elizondo, DDS, MAGD for Texas Dentist of the Year™ and Yeri L. Guak, DMD for New Dentist of the Year! Congratulations to these great dentists and all their fellow nominees. Will you be joining us September 22 in Georgetown to celebrate? Find out more and reserve your table at TAGD.org/TAA.

Our latest Business Bites segment on how to improve the business side of your practice comes from Texas AGD past president, Dr. Ben Bratcher. Dr. Bratcher is sharing some of his best advice on marketing and culture in a dental office. Give it a look and let us know what you think!

Business Bites - Dr. Ben Bratcher Dr. Bratcher discusses Marketing and Culture in Your Dental Office

We’re so excited to host y’all at the Lone Star Dental Conference! Join us September 22-23 for a weekend full of CE and FUN in Georgetown, Texas.

Register before July 1 to eligible to WIN two nights at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center during the Conference!

Register here: tagd.org/lsdc

Congratulations to nominees Dr. Jon Dossett for Texas Dentist of the Year® and Dr. Clara Griffey for New Dentist of the Year! Join us September 22, 2023 in Georgetown, Texas to honor some of the best dentists in Texas at the Texas Academy Awards! Watch our social channels as we feature more nominees each week. See all nominees and register at TAGD.org/TAA

It's another ! Help us welcome another great group of dentists to the Texas AGD family!

Dallas AGD - Dr. Hanna Rowe
El Paso AGD - Dr. Shanlin Li
Greater Austin AGD - Dr. Ali Latif
San Antonio AGD - Dr. Haleh Mirmiran
West Texas AGD - Dr. Marisa Ramos