The ILAGD hosted a CE panel discussion for the Illinois Masonic General Practice Residents in November on the “Business of Dentistry.” We had an accounting and practice management firm, a dental lawyer and a Banker expert talk with the residents about their career options and how to set up their own practice. They also discussed […]
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ILAGD Mastertrack Presents: Laser Dentistry from A to Z~ Dr. Robert Convissar.
October 13-14, 2017, the Illinois and Wisconsin AGD Mastertrack hosted a program titled “Laser Dentistry from A to Z – A Two Day Laser Certification Program”. The program speaker was Dr. Robert Convissar. The event was attended by 31 participants and was held at Henry Schein Dental in Elmhurst, IL. With over 27 years of […]
Southern University School of Dental Medicine White Coat Ceremony ~ October 6, 2017
T he Southern University School of Dental Medicine White Coat Ceremony took place on October 6th. The white coat is the garment traditionally worn by health care providers. The White Coat Ceremony symbolizes the student’s entry into the healing profession of dentistry. It celebrates the choice to pursue a life in service to the health […]
UIC COD White Coat Ceremony~ September 22, 2017
The UIC COD White Coat Ceremony took place on September 22th. The white coat is the garment traditionally worn by health care providers. The White Coat Ceremony symbolizes the student’s entry into the healing profession of dentistry. It celebrates the choice to pursue a life in service to the health of society, and exemplifies the […]
ILAGD Mastertrack Presents: The Un-Holy Trinity of Function by Dr. Jeff Horowitz ~ September 2017
The ILAGD Mastertrack’s September program, “The Un-Holy Trinity of Function: A New Approach to the TMJ, Oro-Facial Pain, and Functional Occlusion, takes many of the current concepts in these somewhat confusing disciplines & organizes them in a way so that most practitioners can comfortably differentiate the etiology of occlusal disease, diagnose TMJ disorders, and predict […]
ILAGD & ISDS Presents: You Are The Help Until Help Arrives by Dr. Larry Williams ~ September 2017
Life-threatening emergencies can happy fast and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. Do you want to stand by and see people suffer because you do not know what to do? Why get involved when someone is badly injured? According to a recent National Academies of Science study, trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans […]
Chicago AGD Presents: Succeed With Mini Dental Implants by Dr. Todd Shatkin ~ September 2017
Chicago AGD Presented “Success With Mini Dental Implants: Single and Multiple Replacements” with Dr. Todd Shatkin, DDS. On Wednesday September 27, 2017, at Maggiano’s Restaurant in Oak Brook, the Chicago Component of the Academy of General Dentistry hosted a day-long course on “Success With Mini Dental Implants: Single and Multiple Replacements”. Dr. Todd Shatkin, D.D.S. […]
2017 MWU CDM-IL Welcome Breakfast
The Illinois AGD hosted a welcome breakfast for Midwestern University’s College of Dental Medicine-Illinois Class of 2021as part of their orientation week on Thursday, August 31. This breakfast served as a more in depth introduction to organized dentistry and specifically the Academy of General Dentistry. Many AGD members and student representatives welcomed the new class […]
2017 Organized Dentistry Panel Discussion with MWU D-1 students
The Illinois AGD participated in the orientation program for the Class of 2021 at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois on Tuesday, August 29th. Dr. Larry Williams, Past President of the Illinois AGD participated in a panel discussion on organized dentistry along with representatives from the Chicago Dental Society, Treasurer, Dr. Dean Nichols, the Illinois […]
2017 Constituent Outreach Program
Every year the ILAGD Board has the opportunity to visit AGD Headquarters in Chicago and meet with AGD staff to learn about updates in Constituent Services, membership, continuing education and IT. The ILAGD new Fellows and Masters are also invited to this meeting to learn more about AGD and our member services. This year, Tom […]