The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a

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of general

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s from

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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

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, 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
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