Academy of General Dentistry

Waletha Wasson, DDS, MAGD, is a member of the AGD Foundation Board and a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. She has spent a great deal of her career advancing research on the oral-systemic health link. Now, as a member of the Foundation Board, she is able to use her background in research and apply it to the group's goals to fight oral cancer.

For dental students Alex Boulay and Luke Phillips, both D3s from the University of Alabama, Birmingham, connecting with other dental students and faculty in informal settings has be invaluable to their education. They both are involved in their AGD student chapter and on the podcast talk about their experiences and the value of these connections.

Joseph A. Wineman, DMD, ABGD, tells his story and how getting involved with AGD and planning AGD2023 was a way to give back to the profession he loves.

AGD2023: AGD Treasurer and a past Chair of the AGD Scientific Meetings Council talks about his experiences supporting the production of dental education meetings and the importance of bringing together leaders in dentistry.

AGD2023: Maria Smith, DMD, MAGD, talks about the AGD Foundation and its commitment to fighting oral cancer.

Hanna Elizabeth Lindskog, DDS, FAGD, is the Chair of AGD's Dental Education Council. She shares updates about webinars and other online learning opportunities to help general dentists get ahead in their careers.

Kevin Croft, DDS, is a favorite speaker to AGD and he highlights is training and the opportunities for general dentists to learn about dental sedation.

AGD2023: Bruce Cassis, DDS, MAGD, talks about his role as AGD associate editor and the work involving in AGD's publishing products.

Live from AGD2023: AGD member Michael Sinkin, DDS, MAGD, talks about why the Mastership is so important to him.

AGD Podcast host Dr. George Schmidt talks with Dr. Brady Frank about opportunities for the dentists while working with dental service organizations and the business of dentistry. They discuss opportunities for general dentists to build the type of practice they want and find balance in their lives. Dr. Frank, a third-generation dentist, advocates for dentists to learn about the autonomous dental service organization and how to use this practice model in their career planning. He is passionate about teaching others the hard-won lessons he has learned about creating and selling a business. He is the cofounder of Freedom Dental Partners.