Author Archive | maureen kugel

Digital SmileDesign with 3D Integration: Creating a Pre-planning Roadmap forour Cosmetic Cases” – Season Pass #3 Dr. David Turok presented Digital Smile Design with 3D Integration: Creatinga Pre-planning Roadmap for our Cosmetic Cases in April.  He received his Undergraduate degree at theUniversity of Virginia and his DDS from Virginia Commonwealth University Schoolof Dentistry. He then […]

On October 28-29, 2022, the ILAGD & WIAGD Mastertrack welcomed Drs .Karl Koerner & Xerxez Calilung for an excellent presentation on “Faster and More Efficient Surgical Extractions with Less Bone Removal& Stem Cells, Exosomes, and Biologics: How they play a role in the comprehensive care of medically compromised patients in dentistry.” This 2 day interactive […]

The 2022 AGD Annual Meeting & House of Delegates was held in Chicago this past weekend. This included the organization’s presidents, including past and present leaders. Our delegates, alternates and staff worked hard all day each day on developing policies for the organization, then we socialized and networked each evening.Thank you to the ILAGD representatives […]

Northern Illinois AGD Presented: Challenges and Advances in Endodontics by Dr. Brian J. Habas on Friday, October 7th in Rockford, Il. Dr. Habas discussed in detail the reviewing of diagnosis, anesthesia, access, irrigation, and obturation. Current thinking and methodology was also discussed in a manner that promotes a challenge to legacy concepts. As technology becomes […]

On September 16-17, the ILAGD & WIAGD Mastertrack welcomed Dr. Lou Graham & Dr. Hugh Flax for an excellent presentation on “Smart Strategies to Expand your Dental Practice through Digital Technology.” This 2 day interactive course was all about integrating digital dentistry into your practice. Face it, today’s office is nothing like the office that […]

The Chicago AGD Presented “A comprehensive Pediatric Dental Course Including Trauma and Pulpotomy Guidelines, Trending Dental Materials in Pediatrics and Sleep-Disturbed Breathing Assessments for Children” Friday September 23d, 2022. Dr. Victoria Ursitti completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University, earned her dental degree from Tuffts University and completed specialty training in pediatric dentistry at the […]

The ILAGD had their Annual Business meeting on September 23rd. Dr. Robert Kozelka, ILAGD National Trustee installed the ILAGD 2023 officers and board of directors. Our incoming officers are: President-Dr. Ryan Vandani, Vice-President-Dr. Bethel Buerk, Treasurer-Dr. Mark Heiss, Secretary-Dr. Jessica Gibbs, Editor-Dr. Sue Bishop, and Immediate Past President-Dr. William Lawley. The ILAGD thanks our officers, […]

The AGD Fellowship, Mastership & LLSR are prestigious symbols of dentistry’s continuous journey toward improvement and progress. Fellows and Masters embody AGD’s principles and ideals and accept an obligation to prove themselves worthy of their designations throughout their professional lives. To earn Fellowship, dentists must earn a minimum of 500 approved CE credits, and pass […]

The Illinois AGD had the pleasure of welcoming the UIC COD DMD Class of 2026 at breakfast. Drs. Sue Bishop, Rosemary Villa & ILAGD President, William Lawley introduced the students to AGD. The ILAGD doctors, students and AGD staff discussed the importance of lifelong learning and organized dentistry and how the AGD will help the […]

Congratulations CDMI Graduate!Bao-Tran Le and Marshall Marrs was awarded the Academy of General Dentistry’s Senior Student Dental Award (SSDA), recognizing their skills, proficiency and professionalism in all aspects of general dentistry. They were initially nominated based on their strengths in performing general dentistry. This award recognizes senior students from each dental school in the United […]