Below is the list of finalists in each category for the 2012 edition of the DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards.
To see the full list of semifinalist candidates, click here.
Click here to vote in the final round. Voting begins January 2, 2012, and ends at midnight on January 13, 2012.
Most Influential Dental Researcher
Rella Christensen, CR Foundation
John Flucke, DDS
Most Effective Dentist Educator
John Kois, Kois Center
Frank Spear, Spear Education
Most Effective Dental Hygienist Educator
Jo-Anne Jones, VELscope
Rachel Wall, Inspired Hygiene
Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator
April Burus, DOCS Education
Shannon Pace-Brinker, Dawson Academy
Best Practice Management Consultant
Bonnie Pugh, Banta Consulting
Kerry Straine, Straine Dental Consulting
Best New Material
BruxZir, Glidewell Laboratories
SonicFill, Kerr
Best New Instrument/Device
2pro Total Access Disposable Prophy Angle, Premier Dental
Midwest RDH Freedom Cordless Handpiece, Dentsply International
Best New Diagnostic/Imaging Device
CS 9300, Carestream
VELscope Vx (new version), LED Dental
Best New Software/Service
Cerec 4.0, Sirona Dental Systems
i-CAT Precise with TxStudio, Imaging Sciences
Best New Consumer Product
Sonicare AirFloss, Philips
Xylishield gum/mints/mouthwash, Ultradent
Most Popular Clinical Procedure
Cone-beam CT
Dental implants
Most Controversial Topic
Botox injections by dentists
Dental therapists/midlevel providers
