| Academy of General Dentistry |
Explain to patients about how your membership in AGD helps you provide them with better patient care. |
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| Air Abrasion |
Air abrasion is a way to remove decay from a tooth without using a dental drill. |
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| Allergies and Dentistry |
Allergic reactions are sensitivities to a specific substance, called an allergen, that makes contact with the skin, or is inhaled into the lungs, swallowed, or injected. Some allergic reactions are mild, while others can be severe and life-threatening. |
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| Amalgam |
Dental amalgam is a mix of metal (also known as an alloy) that is made by combining mercury, silver, tin, copper, and sometimes other metallic elements. |
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| Athletic Mouthguards |
An athletic mouthguard is a flexible appliance that is worn during athletic and recreational activities to protect teeth from trauma. Custom-fabricated mouthguards are essential for preventing athletic oral/facial injuries, such as broken teeth, jaw fractures, cerebral hemorrhages, and neck injuries. |
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| Bruxism |
Bruxism is the technical term for teeth grinding and clenching that causes facial pain. |
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| Child's First Dental Visit |
Prepare your child for that first visit and the result may be the start of positive, lifelong dental care. |
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| Children's Oral Health |
Taking your child to the dentist at an early age is the best way to prevent oral health problems. |
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| Continuing Education |
Use this resource to help your patients understand why you take continuing education to better serve them and their families. |
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| Cosmetic Dentistry |
Your dentist can perform a variety of cosmetic procedures to improve your smile—from subtle changes to major repairs. There are many techniques and options to treat teeth that are discolored, chipped, misshapen, or missing. Your dentist can reshape your teeth, close spaces, restore worn teeth, or alter the length of your teeth. |
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| Crowns |
Dental restorations restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure, which can be caused by caries or external trauma, such as chipping or cracking a tooth. |
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| Dental Careers |
Dental Careers |
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| Dental Emergencies |
This fact sheet includes a helpful guide on how to pack an emergency dental care kit. |
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| Dental Emergencies 2 |
Use this fact sheet to explain to your patients what to when a tooth is knocked out or chipped. |
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| Dental Insurance |
Dental Insurance |
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| Dental Sealants |
Dental Sealants |
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| Dentin Hypersensitivity |
Dentin Hypersensitivity |
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| Dentures |
This fact sheet provides tips on how to care for a denture. |
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| Dentures 2 |
This fact sheet explains how dentures feel and who are typical candidates for dentures. |
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| Dentures 3 |
Dentures 3 |
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| Dry Mouth |
Discuss the causes and effects of dry mouth with your patients. |
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| Eating Disorders |
Eating Disorders |
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| Effects of Smoking on the Mouth |
Effects of Smoking on the Mouth |
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| Family Oral Health |
Good oral health starts at home. |
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| Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders |
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term that describes the range of effects that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol while pregnant. |
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| Flossing |
Flossing |
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| Fluoride |
Fluoride is a natural mineral that is found in various concentrations in soil and drinking water. |
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| General Dentists |
Help your patients understand the difference between general dentists and specialists. |
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| Geriatric Dental Care |
Geriatric Dental Care |
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| Halitosis |
Halitosis |
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| How to Choose a Dentist |
How to Choose a Dentist |
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| Implants |
Implants |
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| Infection Control |
Infection Control |
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| Laser Dentistry |
Laser Dentistry |
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| Men's Oral Health |
Men's Oral Health |
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| Minimally Invasive Dentistry |
Minimally Invasive Dentistry |
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| Mouth Rinses |
Mouth Rinses |
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| Mouth Sores |
Mouth Sores |
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| Nutrition |
Nutrition |
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| Oral Cancer |
Oral Cancer |
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| Oral Care and Cancer |
Oral Care and Cancer |
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| Oral Hygiene |
Oral Hygiene |
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| Oral Piercing |
Oral Piercing |
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| Oral Warning Signs |
Oral Warning Signs |
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| Orthodontics |
Orthodontics |
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| Pain Management |
Pain Management |
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| Periodontal Disease |
Periodontal Disease |
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| Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease |
Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease |
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| Periodontal Disease and Diabetes |
Periodontal Disease and Diabetes |
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| Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy |
Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy |
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| Root Canal Therapy |
Root Canal Therapy |
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| Sedation |
Sedation |
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| Senior Oral Health Care |
Senior Oral Health Care |
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| Sensitive Teeth |
Sensitive Teeth |
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| Sleep Apnea |
Sleep Apnea |
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| Sports Dentistry |
Sports Dentistry |
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| Technology in the Dental Office |
Technology in the Dental Office |
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| Teen's Oral Health |
Teen's Oral Health |
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| Tooth Decay |
Tooth Decay |
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| Tooth Erosion |
Tooth Erosion |
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| Toothpaste Abrasivity |
Toothpaste Abrasivity |
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| Women's Oral Health |
Women's Oral Health |
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| Xylitol |
Xylitol |
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