what's FAGD?

[Daurang]

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Some dentists have thair title listed as 'FAGD'. What does it stands for?

 

[monreal]

Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.

 

[Daurang]

Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.

And what's the meaning or the point of listing that? What do a fellow in the AGD do that's different from us regular general dentist?

 

[aphistis]

And what's the meaning or the point of listing that? What do a fellow in the AGD do that's different from us regular general dentist?

www.agd.org

It's just a professional organization similar to, for example, the FACS you often see behind a surgeon's name. The FAGD title just certifies you've met a number of professional development criteria. There's a second title, MAGD (master), for those who meet an additional list of requirements. It's not a legal designation, it's just a way to outwardly identify yourself as someone who takes an interest in improving yourself professionally.

 

[OceanDMD]

Kind of like calling yourself a "cosmetic specialist".

 

[Kabek]

Kind of like calling yourself a "cosmetic specialist".

No, this is not the case. Someone can simply put those words with there name without doing anything. The FAGD denotes a specified membership period (it has decreased), certain number of CE hours, and a written test.

The MAGD takes significantly longer and is based on hands on CE courses in specified areas which a GP in the civilian sector rarely obtains prior to at least 10 years in private practice.

The easiest way to see it is to go to www.agd.org as another individual had noted.