Dental Excellence Awards 2009 finalists

Dec 27, 2009

Below is a list of finalists in each category for the 2009 edition of the DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards.

To see the full list of semifinalist candidates, click here.

Most Influential Dental Researcher
Michael Glick -- University of New York Buffalo
Dennis Tarnow -- New York University

Most Effective Dentist Educator
Gordon Christensen -- Scottsdale Center for Dentistry
Michael DiTolla -- Director of Clinical Research, Glidewell Labs

Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator
Ellen Gambardella -- Minuteman Career and Tech School, Lexington, MA
Sobie Smallridge -- Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Most Effective Dental Hygienist Educator
Michelle Hurlbutt -- Loma Linda University
Anna Pattison -- University of Southern California

Best Practice Management Consultant
Roger Levin -- Levin Group
Amy Morgan -- Pride Institute

Best New Material
BruxZir Total Zirconia Crowns and Bridges -- Glidewell
eMax CAD/eMax Press -- Ivoclar Vivadent

Best New Instrument
Composi-Tight 3D Sectional Matrix System -- Garrison Dental Solutions
Isolite -- Isolite Systems

Best New Diagnostic Device
Kodak 1500 intraoral camera -- PracticeWorks
Platinum digital sensor -- Dexis

Best New Software
3Shape Dental System 2009
Dentrix 4 -- Henry Schein

Best New Consumer Product
SoniCare FlexCare+ -- Philips
Spry xylitol gum

Hottest Clinical Procedure
CAD/CAM
Cone-beam CT

Most Controversial Topic
Dental amalgam/mercury
Healthcare reform

Most Significant Dental News Event
Healthcare reform
Midlevel dental providers