Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry

11/17/2025

Dr Ray Johnson finished up his term as PAGD Regional Director on Sunday. Ray, flanked here by Dr Sue Rhee of Region 2 and Dr Tom St Germain of Region 10, led the RD meeting at AGD HQ on Thursday. Many thanks for your years of service to AGD and PAGD, looking forward to many more.

11/16/2025

Today marks the last day of the term for PAGD Trustee to the AGD Board, Dr Michael Kaner. Dr Kaner has been a consistent and respected voice on the AGD board for the last six years, and PAGD has been well-represented. Many thanks for your many years of volunteer service.

11/16/2025

Many thanks for the PAGD docs that made the trip to Chicago to represent Region 3 at the AGD House of Delegates. It’s a benefit to both AGD and PAGD to have the perspectives of this great group.

11/14/2025

At the AGD House of Delegates, the assembly took a moment of silence in memoriam of those lost this year, including Dr Martin Schroeder. Your friends at PAGD miss you Marty, and may we all live so well.

11/02/2025

More sights, sounds, and occasional smells from today’s PRF course. Many thanks to our instructor Dr LeRoy Horton and Salvin for making it happen.

11/01/2025

We got a full room for Dr LeRoy Horton’s PRF course north of Pittsburgh. Looking forward to a bloody good day of hands-on learning.

10/20/2025

It’s Meme Monday! Enjoy and share.

10/13/2025

PEAK I wraps a great weekend of learning and fun in Northeast Philly. Pearls everywhere!

10/06/2025

Join PAGD and Dr. Becky Fox online October 30 at 7:00 pm for a sleep medicine webinar. $10 for members, free for students and residents. Www.pagd.org/sleep to learn more and register.

10/01/2025

What an amazing story. And frankly, kind of hardcore.

Hartel describes his path as anything but ordinary. From waking up in a hospital bed, determined to join the Army, to passing boot camp in his fifties, to serving across Afghanistan, now a service disabled veteran, his journey is a reminder that second chances don't have to look like retirement or

09/29/2025

So speed metal doesn't relieve dental anxiety? Who knew...

Here's another survey masquerading as an ad for a company, but such studies can often provide interesting information. In this case, we're going to look

09/24/2025

Good tips. Thanks Temple!

For many people, a routine dentist appointment can evoke feelings of distress, fear and nervousness. This has led a group of Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry researchers to explore the origins of dental anxiety and identify ways to alleviate it. Their findings were published...