Academy of General Dentistry Announces 2010 Fellows and Masters

Posted: July 16, 2010
Academy of General Dentistry Announces 2010 Fellows and Masters

CHICAGO (July 16, 2010) – The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 35,000 general dentists who are dedicated to professional excellence through the pursuit of continuing education, is pleased to announce that 326 dentists have earned the AGD’s prestigious Fellowship and Mastership awards. The Fellowship and Mastership awards were bestowed during a special Convocation ceremony at the AGD 2010 Annual Meeting & Exhibits, held July 8 to 11 in New Orleans, La.

“We are proud to honor all of the 2010 recipients for their commitment to continuing education and the dental profession,” says AGD President Fares M. Elias, DDS, JD, FAGD. “They have distinguished themselves professionally amongst their peers and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to their fellow dentists and to the members of the community.”

This year, the AGD awarded their Fellowship award to 238 dentists. The Fellowship award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality of dental care by remaining current in their profession. To receive this honor, doctors must complete 500 hours of continuing dental education, pass a comprehensive exam and fulfill three years of continuous membership in the AGD. To date, approximately 15,000 AGD members have earned Fellowship honors.

This year, an additional 88 dentists received the AGD’s Mastership award. The Mastership award is the highest honor available at the AGD and one of the most respected designations within the dental profession. To receive this honor, doctors must complete 1,100 hours of continuing dental education. To date, approximately 2,700 AGD members have earned Mastership honors.

Dentists who have earned Fellowship or Mastership from the AGD reflect less than one percent of all general dentists practicing in the United States and Canada.

To request the names of awardees from your state, email media@agd.org.

About the Academy of General Dentistry
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of more than 35,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public. Founded in 1952, the AGD has grown to become the second-largest dental association in the United States, and it is the only association that exclusively represents the needs and interests of general dentists. More than 772,000 persons in the United States are employed directly in the field of dentistry. A general dentist is the primary care provider for patients of all ages and is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients’ oral health needs. For more information about the AGD, please visit www.agd.org.

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