Barrington Dentist Receives AGD Mastership Award

Barrington, RI-The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce that Lisa Daft DMD, MAGD, of Barrington, RI received the association’s Mastership Award during the AGD 2016 annual meeting, which took place July 14 to 17 in Boston.

The Mastership Award is the AGD’s highest honor and one of the most respected designations within the profession. To earn this award, Dr. Daft completed 1,100 hours of dental continuing education.

As a Mastership Award recipient, Dr. Daft joins more than 2,300 active AGD Masters who have gone above and beyond the basic requirements to care for their patients’ oral health.

“This award requires an extraordinary amount of time and effort,” says AGD Immediate Past President W. Mark Donald, DMD, MAGD. “Dr. Daft should be commended for her unflagging commitment to continuing education, which allows her to provide the best possible dental care and oral health education to her patients.”

Dr. Daft graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry in 1998 and currently practices dentistry in Seekonk, MA. She and her family have lived in town for 18 years. Dr. Daft is also an active member in the American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society, Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

About the Academy of General Dentistry
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of 41,000 general dentists dedicated to providing quality dental care and oral health education to the public. AGD members stay up-to-date in their profession through a commitment to continuing education. Founded in 1952, the AGD is the second largest dental association in the United States, and it is the only association that exclusively serves the needs and represents the interests of general dentists. A general dentist is the primary care provider for patients of all ages and is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management, and overall coordination of services related to patients’ oral health needs. For more information about the AGD, visit www.agd.org.