The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
of general
dentists from
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
and the
United States
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.
History and mission
The academy was incorporated on August 2, 1952.
[
Paula Jones became its first female president in 2008.]
Headquarters
The academy is headquartered in Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
, United States.
Membership
It has 40,000 member dentists in the United States, Canada and in many countries across the globe.
Publications
The AGD publishes two publications, ''General Dentistry'', its bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal, and ''AGD Impact'', the organization's monthly newsmagazine.
Leadership
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.
References
External links
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knowyourteeth.com Consumer-oriented website operated by the academy
501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations
Dental organizations based in the United States
Dental organizations based in Canada
Medical and health professional associations in Chicago
1952 establishments in Illinois
Organizations established in 1952
Medical and health organizations based in Illinois
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