Maryland Academy of General Dentistry

Name

Maryland Academy of General Dentistry

Legal name

Maryland Academy of General Dentistry

Website

https://maryland-agd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Dental Association Services

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Dental Assisting

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

Keywords

• Dental continuing education
• Professional membership association
• Dental license CE credits
• AGD mastership program
• Dental advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from general dentists, new dentists, and dental students throughout Maryland
2. Continuing Education Programs: Registration fees for Speaker Series, Participation Series, and MasterTrack programs. Fees vary by membership status (member vs non-member) and include full series and single seminar options.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors (R.K. Tongue, DDS Match, DynaFlex, and others) provide financial support in exchange for recognition and access to the dental professional community

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maryland Academy of General Dentistry delivers continuing dental education, advocacy, and professional membership services to general dentists throughout Maryland. Its core offerings include the annual Speaker Series, hands-on Participation Series, a four-year MasterTrack program leading to AGD Mastership, infection control and abuse/neglect prevention seminars, and Region 5 multi-state events, all qualifying as PACE-approved CE credits for dental license renewal.

Product overview

Maryland Academy of General Dentistry offers a portfolio of continuing education programs for general dentists, centered around three main offerings: the Speaker Series (lecture-based seminars on clinical topics), the MasterTrack Program (a four-year structured pathway toward AGD Mastership), and the Participation Series (hands-on immersive workshops). Supporting offerings include the IC Seminar on infection control and the PANDA Seminar on abuse/neglect prevention. The organization also coordinates Region 5 events for the multi-state AGD region. The Speaker Series and Participation Series operate on annual cycles, while MasterTrack provides ongoing multi-year support. All programs qualify for AGD PACE-approved CE credits for dental license renewal.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Annual Membership in Maryland AGD
• Speaker Series (Annual CE Program) Annual lecture-based continuing education program offering expert-led seminars on clinical topics relevant to general dentistry practice. Open to members and non-members with tiered pricing; qualifies for PACE-approved CE credits.
• Participation Series (Hands-on CE) Hands-on immersive continuing education workshops for general dentists covering clinical procedures such as soft tissue grafting, dental sleep medicine, laser dentistry, and composite restorations. Qualifies for MasterTrack credit toward AGD Mastership.
• MasterTrack Program Four-year structured program providing participation credit toward AGD Mastership, featuring bi-annual sessions with case presentations, hands-on practice, and one-on-one support from MasterTrack Directors across required subject codes.
• IC Seminar (Infection Control) Three-hour virtual CE course on clinical infection control and prevention covering microbiology, sterilization, disinfection, chemical management, and dental unit waterlines safety. Satisfies MOSH compliance training and Maryland dental license renewal requirements.
• PANDA Seminar (Abuse and Neglect Prevention) Two-hour virtual CE seminar educating dental professionals about child abuse, neglect, bullying, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Fulfills the required 2 CE credits on abuse and neglect prevention for Maryland dental license renewal.
• Region 5 Annual Meeting Annual continuing dental education meeting serving AGD Region 5, covering Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, featuring lectures, networking, and regional leadership meetings.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, featured partner, program sponsor and minor.

• Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025National parent organization. MAGD is a constituent of AGD. AGD provides PACE (Program for Approvals for Continuing Education) provider status allowing MAGD to offer FAGD and MAGD credit. Current approval period: 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2028, Provider ID# 219306
• R.K. Tonguefeatured partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured corporate sponsor of Maryland AGD. R.K. Tongue is a dental company that supports the organization's educational programming and events.
• DDS Matchprogram sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerProgram sponsor for MAGD events and programming. DDS Match provides dental practice transitions and support services.
• DynaFlexprogram sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerProgram sponsor providing dental sleep laboratory devices. DynaFlex supports MAGD programming as a sponsor of continuing education events.
• HiossenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, dental implant company providing educational support for periodontal surgery programming
• Kettenbach DentalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, dental materials company supporting CE programming
• NSKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, dental equipment manufacturer supporting CE programming
• PerioProtectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, periodontal treatment company supporting CE programming
• PulpdentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, dental products company
• PreXionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, dental imaging company
• TePeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for R5-2025 Annual Meeting, oral health products company

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Academy of General Dentistry: National parent organization of MAGD. Both are professional membership associations exclusively for general dentists, offering PACE-approved CE, Fellowship/Mastership pathways, and advocacy. AGD operates at the national level while MAGD operates at the state level.
• Maryland State Dental Association: State-level dental society serving all Maryland dentists (not just general dentists). Offers overlapping CE programming, advocacy, and member benefits in the same Maryland geography, making it the closest in-market competitive peer.
• Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry: Sister state constituent of AGD serving general dentists in Pennsylvania. Same AGD constituent structure, PACE-approved CE portfolio, and member advancement pathway (FAGD/MAGD) as MAGD.
• Virginia Academy of General Dentistry: Sister state constituent of AGD serving general dentists in Virginia. Operates an essentially identical model (membership dues, PACE-approved CE, MasterTrack, advocacy) and shares Region 5 event programming with MAGD.
• Delaware Academy of General Dentistry: Sister state constituent of AGD serving general dentists in Delaware. Co-participates in Region 5 events alongside MAGD and operates the same constituent-based CE and membership model in a smaller state.

Others

• Dental Tribune International: Global dental media and CE platform. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: it disseminates dental education content and events but does not operate a state-constituent membership model. Useful as a benchmark for how dental CE content is being digitized and distributed at scale.

Emerging players

• CE Direct: Online dental CE library offering AGD PACE-approved self-paced courses. Competes with MAGD's in-person Speaker Series and Participation Series by offering similar credit-eligible CE on demand without geographic constraints, representing a digital substitute risk.
• Viva Learning: Online dental CE platform delivering live and on-demand CE courses with PACE approval. Targets the same general dentist CE credit market as MAGD but via a digital, lower-friction delivery model that could divert registration revenue.
• Spear Education: Premium dental CE provider offering in-person and online clinical education for general dentists. Competes for the same high-engagement general dentist audience seeking advanced clinical CE, though with a more commercial (vs. nonprofit membership) model.

Broad incumbents

• American Dental Association: Largest national dental professional association covering all dentists (not just general dentists). Provides overlapping CE, advocacy, and member benefits but at national scale and broader scope, positioning ADA as a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarylandAGD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maryland-academy-of-general-dentisty

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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