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
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