Resources

Helpful Links
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
    - TSBDE Proposed Rules

Texas Legislature
Up-to-date information on bill filings, committee meetings and House and Senate proceedings.

The Gatekeeper
TAGD's Legislative Newsletter

TAGD's Position Statements
Find out where TAGD stands on important issues in your profession by viewing our official Position Statements.

Academy of General Dentistry

The Quorum Report
The Quorum is a non-partisan newsletter focusing on Texas politics and government. The website also contains a calendar with a listing of dates and events of interest to the political community.

TSBDE Updated Advertising Rules
State Dental Board rules as related to advertising or promoting dental practices and services have been updated with new clarification and restrictions. The adoption of these rules will be effective May 1, 2013. View the new rules at the link above.


Medicaid Provider Resources
MCNA Website
  - MCNA Provider Manual

DentaQuest Website
  - DentaQuest Provider Manual

  - DentaQuest Provider Newsletter

Click here for information on the transition of Delta Dental members.

AGD Resources
The AGD offers its members many different types of resources to facilitate advocacy in government relations, public relations, professional relations and more. This section is dedicated to offering you resources for your advocacy efforts.

AGD Quick Facts
Become an AGD expert in record time by reviewing this page.

Advocacy Policies
Access the AGD’s advocacy policies, including legislative and dental care policies, which affect general dentistry and advance the profession and allied agencies involved in the maintenance and improvement of quality dental care.

Manuals
Download the legislative handbook to learn about government relations, the constituent dental chair person’s manual to learn about local dental care advocacy, and the CAPWIZ manual.

Member Surveys
Review our member surveys to get some statistics for your next communication.

State Legislation
The AGD continuously monitors local legislation so we can protect the interests of the general dentist and communicate those interests to a variety of other groups. Click here to find out what is happening in your state.

National Legislation
Learn more about national legislation, which may affect general dentists, that the AGD is monitoring or view earlier legislative updates from the AGD.