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The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry (ILAGD), the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, Beta Epsilon Chapter held the 2017 D-4 Case Presentation Competition at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-IL. The D-4(Senior) student presenters were Kaveh Abedini, Nicole Ford, Ryan Park, Wing Siu Yeung, Stacy Tinkoff […]

The Central ILAGD hosted Pharmacology Update and Advances for the Pediatric and Geriatric Patient & Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology on March 24-25 with Dr. Karen Baker and Dr. John Olsen. The range of drug therapy options available to general dentists has greatly expanded over the past ten years. This expansion has opened the door to unprecedented […]

The Pierre Fauchard Academy held a ceremony to honor inductees from Illinois on February 23, 2017 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The Pierre Fauchard Academy is an honorary dental service organization that was founded in 1936. The mission of the Academy is to recognize and grow leaders in the dental profession, their communities and society. […]

The ILAGD presented “Be a World-Class Dental Athlete” at their 24th Annual Ted Weclew Memorial Lecture on February 22, 2017. Drs. Tim Bizga, Michael Carl, and Jack Hadley in a lively and revealing interactive session demonstrated key insights to achieving clinical practice success. In this all day presentation, the audience discovered techniques for enhancing practice […]

The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry (ILAGD) and the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) held the 2017 D-4 Case Presentation Competition at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. The D-4 student presenters were Kelsey Brar, Kelsey Esposito, Spyridon Hasiakos, Steve Kim, Alyssa Stylski and Waseem Taraji. Drs. Cheryl Mora, Larry Williams, Theresa […]

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Career Fair 2017 The Illinois AGD had the opportunity to participate in the UIC COD Career Fair on February 3, 2017. During the course of the fair, ILAGD officers and members met with students from all the classes and educated them on the benefits of their AGD […]

Illinois AGD had the pleasure of welcoming the UIC COD DMD Advanced Standing Class of 2017 at a breakfast on January 5, 2017. Drs. Cheryl Mora and Larry Williams, both ILAGD Past Presidents introduced the students to AGD with a presentation entitled, “What can AGD do for me?” Dr. Mora & Dr. Williams discussed the […]

The ILAGD held its first Board of Directors meeting of 2017 on February 22nd. The mission of the AGD is to “advance general dentistry and oral health through quality continuing education and advocacy. The ILAGD strives to promote lifelong learning through providing high quality continuing education to our members. The ILAGD Executive officers, board of […]

The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry represented by Drs. Cheryl Mora, Ed Tobias and Ben Youel attended the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Research Day on March 2, 2017. The College of Dentistry’s annual Clinic and Research Day provides a forum for students, postgrads, and research staff to present research achievements to […]

On Friday, March 3, at Ditka’s Restaurant in Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois, the Chicago Component of the Academy of General Dentistry hosted a day-long course on “The End of Sensitivity, Discomfort, Open Contacts: New Marketing Concepts (The Peanut Butter & Jelly Method)” by Dr. Todd Snyder.  Dr. Snyder received his doctorate in dental surgery at the […]