The IL & WI Mastertrack hosted Dr. Nader Sharifi on May 20-21 for a fabulous CE program on Implant Assisted Removable Prosthetics. This 2-day hands-on course clarified the specific steps that have a huge impact on the success of removable reconstructions completed with the addition of dental implants. Friday night all the doctors enjoyed dinner […]
Oral Cancer Foundation Awareness Walk/Run – May 22, 2016
Many members of the IL AGD participated in the Oral Cancer Foundation Awareness Walk/Run on May 22nd at Redmond Park in Bensenville. The Oral Cancer Foundation is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and patient support activities. Oral cancer is the sixth most […]
Illinois AGD e-Advisor Newsletter – Issue #23
Illinois AGD e-Advisor Newsletter – Issue #23 IL AGD Continuing Education Programs The AGD was founded by eight general dentists who were committed to lifelong learning and quality continuing education (CE). We continue that tradition today by providing our IL AGD members with CE opportunities throughout the year. We offer a variety of lecture and […]
MWU Case Presentation – April 5, 2016
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-IL opened its doors to students in 2011. With the graduation of their second dental school class approaching, the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dentistry International held the first D-4 Case Presentation Competition on April 5th at the MWU Dental Institute. Eight MWU D-4 students presented […]
AGD Membership Council Meeting – April 22, 2016
Dr. Cheryl Mora, Chair AGD Membership Council and Past President IL AGD had several meetings at the AGD Headquarters building on Lake St. in Chicago in April. On April 19, she met with AGD President Dr. Mark Donald and representatives from a dental corporation and on April 22, she attended the Board of Trustees meeting […]
UIC COD 2016 DMD Advanced Standing Case Presentation Competition
The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) held the 2016 DMD Advanced Standing Case Presentation Competition at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. The College of Dentistry offers a program of study for dentists who were trained outside the United States of America and Canada who […]
NIAGD Presents: A Practical Review and Update in Oral Pathology by Dr. John Kalmar
Discussions of oral pathology often bring back dental school memories of spending long nights memorizing hundreds of red, white, radiopaque and radiolucent oral lesions. Dr. John Kalmar, DMD, PhD in his presentation: “A Practical Review and Update in Oral Pathology,” made reviewing this important subject fun and interesting. Thirty-five doctors traveled to Rockford, IL and […]
ISDS Capital Conference – April 7, 2016
On April 7, 2016 over 200 Illinois State Dental Society dentists traveled to Springfield for the annual ISDS Capital Conference to meet with their legislators and discuss issues important to Illinois dentists and their patients. Some of these issues included the state of Illinois dental payment crisis, the major problems with the Medicaid Care Coordination […]
MWU CDMI Commencement & Awards Banquet
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine – Illinois (MWU CDMI) in Downers Grove held its Commencement and Awards Banquet on Monday April 25. The event was held at the Esplanade Lakes Ballroom near the Dental Institute of MWU. We are proud to announce that graduating seniors Emily Hollings Carley and Andrew Fakhoury received AGD’s Senior […]
151st Chicago Dental Society MWM – February 25-27, 2016
The Illinois Academy of General Dentistry Officers and Board members had a great time at the 151st Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting February 25-27, 2016. Dr. George Zehak, President of the Chicago Dental Society and Past President of the IL AGD presided over this year’s “I-Meeting.” The Chicago Dental Society, an international leader in scientific […]