Below is the list of finalists in each category for the 2011 edition of the DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards.
To see the full list of semifinalist candidates, click here.
Most Influential Dental Researcher
(three-way tie)
Robin Carden, Glidewell Laboratories
Gordon Christensen
John Featherstone, University of California, San Francisco
Most Effective Dentist Educator
Michael DiTolla, Glidewell Laboratories
John Kois, Kois Learning Center
Most Effective Dental Hygienist Educator
Elizabeth Reynolds, Dental Hygiene Seminars
Rebecca Wilder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator
Tina Calloway
Janice Harper, Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis
Best Practice Management Consultant
Mark Doherty, DentaQuest Institute
Roger Levin, Levin Group
Best New Material
Filtek Supreme Ultra, 3M ESPE
RelyX Unicem 2, 3M ESPE
Best New Instrument/Device
Isodry, Isolite
Picasso Lite, AMD Lasers
Best New Diagnostic/Imaging Device
CarieScan Pro, 3D Diagnostic Imaging
GXS-700, Gendex
Best New Software/Service
Eaglesoft 16, Patterson Dental
MacPractice iPad Interface, MacPractice
Best New Consumer Product
aveoTSD, Glidewell
Xyli-Tots, CariFree
Most Popular Clinical Procedure
3D imaging
Implants
Most Controversial Topic
Amalgam
Midlevel providers