We offer our congratulations to all the candidates who made it to the final round, along with our thanks to everyone who participated. This year's campaign featured 138 candidates in 13 categories.
For a full list of 2009 Dental Excellence Awards candidates, click here.
The 13 winners of the first-ever DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards are:
Most Influential Dental Researcher
Dennis Tarnow, D.D.S. -- New York University
Most Effective Dentist Educator
Gordon Christensen, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D. -- Scottsdale Center for Dentistry
Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator
Ellen Gambardella -- Minuteman Career and Tech School, Lexington, MA
Most Effective Dental Hygienist Educator
Anna M. Pattison, R.D.H., M.S. -- University of Southern California
Best Practice Management Consultant
Amy Morgan -- Pride Institute
Best New Material
IPS e.max CAD/IPS e.max Press -- Ivoclar Vivadent
Best New Instrument
Isolite -- Isolite Systems
Best New Diagnostic Device
Kodak 1500 intraoral camera -- PracticeWorks
Best New Software
Dentrix G4 -- Henry Schein
Best New Consumer Product
SoniCare FlexCare+ -- Philips
Hottest Clinical Procedure
Cone-beam CT
Most Controversial Topic
Healthcare reform
Most Significant Dental News Event
Healthcare reform
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