AGD

Only 6% of all dentists in the US have reached the elite status of becoming a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and Dr. Licata is one of them. With this Fellowship, Dr Licata engages in advanced continuing education (CE) to keep current on the latest dental technologies, techniques, materials, equipment, procedures, and management strategies. This Fellowship is also for dentists committed to offering exceptional dental care.

The Academy of General Dentistry, abbreviated as AGD, is a professional dental association that has about 35,000 general dentists from different parts of the USA and Canada. This association was founded in 1952 with its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, and is the second-largest dental association globally. 

To earn this Fellowship, a dentist must go through the following requirements:

• Need to maintain the current AGD membership for about three years continuously
• Require an unsuspended or unrevoked dental license (for the past five years)
• Having a dental license that is not under probation, suspension, or revocation
• Clear a comprehensive 400-question AGD Fellowship Exam 
• Finish the approved CE of 500 hours
• Attend the AGD Convocation Ceremony to receive the award that is awarded during the AGD Scientific Session for successful candidates as three years approval

How does an AGD dentist benefit the patients?