We have exciting news to share from the Trusted Dental Care family.
On June 27, 2026, at the Academy of General Dentistry’s Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Dr. Fesaha Gebrehiwot, Dr. G, officially received his Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry, earning the prestigious designation of FAGD.
This is a big deal. And if you’ve trusted Dr. G with your smile, your family’s smiles, or your first nervous dental visit, this achievement belongs to you in a small way, too. It’s the direct result of the years of work that he has put in for you.
What Is The FAGD?
FAGD stands for Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, and it is one of the most rigorous post-doctoral achievements a general dentist can earn.
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is one of the largest professional associations for general dentists in the United States, representing more than 40,000 dentists committed to lifelong learning. Earning a Fellowship is not automatic. It’s not given out for simply showing up to meetings or paying dues. It requires:
- 500 Hours of Approved Continuing Education: To qualify, a dentist must complete at least 500 hours of AGD-approved continuing education covering all 17 disciplines of dentistry, from oral pathology and periodontics to restorative care, prosthodontics, and implantology. These hours go far beyond what Texas requires for license renewal.
- A Comprehensive Written Exam: Candidates must pass the AGD Fellowship Exam, a rigorous 252-question, four-hour test covering all 17 dental disciplines. There’s no shortcut and no partial credit. You either know the material, or you don’t.
- Three Consecutive Years of Active AGD Membership: Dentists must maintain active, continuous AGD membership for at least three years before applying.
- A Formal Convocation Ceremony: Fellowship is officially conferred at the AGD’s Annual Meeting Convocation Ceremony. For Dr. G, that moment came on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, at AGD2026.
The result: fewer than 6% of general dentists in the country hold this designation. Dr. G is now one of them!
What Dr. G Went Through to Get Here
Dr. G didn’t take the easy path to this credential, and honestly, he hasn’t taken the easy path to anything.
He came to the United States from Eritrea, East Africa, through a Diversity Visa Lottery. He learned English, earned a degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, worked as a product engineer at Motorola, and then went back to school to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in 2012.
Since then, he hasn’t stopped. In the past five years alone, Dr. G has accumulated over 1,300 hours of continuing education, more than twice what was required just to earn his Fellowship. He’s a graduate of the Kois Center (one of the most evidence-driven post-doctoral programs in dentistry), a graduate of The Dawson Academy, and holds an implant fellowship from both the Resnik Implant Institute and the Pikos Institute.
The FAGD is the next chapter. And already, he has his sights set on the next one: the Mastership Award (MAGD), which requires an additional 600 hours of continuing education beyond Fellowship.
If you’ve ever wondered why your appointments with Dr. G feel different, more thorough, more thoughtful, more like a real conversation about your health than a quick checkout, this is why.
Choosing a FAGD Dentist
General dentistry isn’t a specialty; it’s the foundation. Your general dentist is the person you see most often, the one who catches things early, the one who coordinates your care, and the one who makes the decisions that determine how your oral health evolves over the years and decades.
When that person has put 500+ hours of structured CE into mastering every discipline of dentistry and proved it on a standardized exam, the quality of care they deliver reflects that investment.
For families in Wylie, Sachse, Murphy, Plano, Garland, and the surrounding DFW communities, what Dr. G’s FAGD means in practice:
- Early and accurate diagnosis: Dentists trained across all 17 disciplines are better equipped to recognize conditions that might otherwise be missed, from early signs of gum disease to bite problems that cause long-term wear and jaw discomfort.
- Treatment plans that look ahead: FAGD dentists don’t just treat what’s broken today, they think about how your mouth will function five, ten, and twenty years from now.
- Care that’s connected: Because Dr. G understands the full scope of dentistry, not just one corner of it, he can make better decisions about when to treat in-house, when to refer, and how different treatments interact with each other.
- Peace of mind: When you choose a dentist with the letters FAGD after their name, you’re choosing someone who has been independently verified to know their field, not just someone who claims to.
A Practice Built On More Than Just Credentials
Dr. G is quick to say that awards aren’t the point; the patients are.
He earned his FAGD the same way he approaches every appointment: by showing up, doing the work, and refusing to settle for “good enough.” His commitment to continuing education isn’t about collecting letters after his name. It’s about being the kind of dentist that families in Wylie and the surrounding area can rely on for decades.
From his humble beginnings in East Africa to his DDS from the University of Washington to this Fellowship stage in Las Vegas, Dr. G has earned every step. And the patients of Trusted Dental Care are better for it.
Congratulations, Dr. G. FAGD, well deserved.
Book Your Appointment Today at Trusted Dental Care
If you’ve been looking for a dentist in Wylie, TX who brings a Fellowship-level commitment to every appointment, we’d love to meet you.
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