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description: "FAGD stands for Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the letters used by a dentist who has earned the AGD Fellowship award."
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Credentials and education

# FAGD

FAGD stands for Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the letters used by a dentist who has earned the AGD Fellowship award.

FAGD means Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. A dentist earns it by completing the [Fellowship (AGD)](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/fellowship-agd) requirements.

Those requirements include 500 hours of FAGD-approved CE credits, with at least 350 hours earned in live course attendance, a passing score on the Fellowship Exam, and active membership for three continuous years.

The letters show education and exam effort. They do not show a dental specialty. Some state advertising rules limit how credentials may be shown, so check your state board before you use them in marketing. The next AGD award is [MAGD](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/magd). It builds on the same hours and adds more.

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## Related terms

-   [Fellowship (AGD)](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/fellowship-agd)
-   [MAGD](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/magd)
-   [AGD](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/agd)
-   [Mastership (AGD)](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/mastership-agd)

## Sources

1.  [Academy of General Dentistry: AGD Fellowship FAQs](https://www.agd.org/education/awards-recognition/agd-awards-and-recognition/agd-fellowship-faqs)

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