Scenes from AGD2019 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut

Attendees gather around the AGD sign greeting visitors to the exhibit hall on the first day of the AGD2019 annual scientific session, held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

An attendee picks up her badge before joining the action on the first day of the AGD2019.

Attendees wait in line to pick up their badges and get registered for the AGD2019, held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

For the first time at an AGD meeting, a live operatory resembling an actual dental office has been constructed in the exhibit hall, allowing attendees to see how the latest equipment is used as a clinician performs cutting-edge procedures on a live patient while another clinician narrates.

A blessing officially kicks off the 2019 AGD annual scientific session at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Students, residents and new graduates hang out in their own designated area during the AGD2019. The New Dentist Lounge offers sponsored lunches, additional C.E. opportunities, career advice and more.

The AGD2019 kicks off Thursday morning with the opening session with a presentation by Dr. Henry Lee.

The AGD Foundation’s 2019 Electronic Silent Auction Fundraiser offers attendees the opportunity to purchase C.E. courses, dental instruments, artwork, electronics and more. Proceeds benefit the AGD Foundation Grant Program, which provides support for AGD constituents and nonprofit organizations that raise awareness of oral cancer.

Visitors to the exhibit hall can learn about a variety of new products and technology as well as pick up a copy of the today show daily.

A welcome sign greets visitors on the first day of the AGD2019 annual scientific session, held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

Oral cancer screenings for all attendees, courtesy of the AGD Foundation, are being offered at the AGD2019.