Dr. Marc J. Worob Leads with Heart and Vision By Caitlin Davis On Nov. 16, 2025, Marc J. Worob, DDS, FAGD, FACD, FICD, FAAOSH, was inducted as AGD president during the organization’s annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago. As he steps into AGD’s top leadership role, Worob plans to leverage the organization’s new strategic plan to drive growth, revitalize grassroots engagement and ensure that general dentists across the country see AGD as their professional home. Building a Life Around Service Worob has spent more than four decades as a dentist, but his path to the profession was inspired long before he ever picked up a handpiece. As a teenager, he was encouraged by his family’s general dentist to spend time shadowing and observing cases in the lab. “He would let me hang around his office and show me cases as well as let me observe him at work,” Worob said. “I wanted to do something that would allow me to use my hands. I always enjoyed building models
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and drawing as a child, and dentistry seemed to combine those interests with helping people.” That desire to blend creativity with care has shaped his career. As owner and president of 12 Oaks Dental in Austin, Texas, he has grown a thriving practice that embodies the principles of complete health dentistry — an approach that connects oral health to overall well-being. “Our practice focuses on relationships and looks at the whole person,” Worob said. “We emphasize understanding
lifestyle, airway health, inflammation and even salivary diagnostics to help our patients achieve optimal wellness.”
Finding a Home in AGD Two years into practice, a mentor invited Worob to an AGD continuing education (CE) meeting — an experience that changed his career trajectory. “I was impressed by the quality of the meeting, and it opened my eyes to the importance of continuing my learning,” he said. He credits AGD with