Congratulations to all the candidates who made it to the final round of the third annual DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards, along with our thanks to everyone who participated in the nominating and voting processes.
All candidates were nominated by members of DrBicuspid.com, who then voted in two subsequent rounds to determine the winners.
For a full list of the 2012 Dental Excellence Awards candidates, click here. For a list of the finalists, click here.
Below are the 12 winners of the 2012 DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards:
Most Influential Dental Researcher
Rella Christensen, RDH, PhD
CR Foundation
Most Effective Dentist Educator
Frank Spear, DDS, MSD
Spear Education
Most Effective Dental Hygienist Educator
Rachel Wall, RDH, BS
Inspired Hygiene
Most Effective Dental Assistant Educator
Shannon Pace-Brinker, CDA, CDD
Best Practice Management Consultant
Kerry Straine, President/CEO
Straine Consulting
Best New Material
SonicFill
Kerr Dental
Best New Instrument/Device
Midwest RDH Freedom Cordless Handpiece
Dentsply International
Best New Diagnostic/Imaging Device
VELscope Vx
LED Dental
Best New Software/Service
i-CAT Precise with TxStudio
Imaging Sciences International
Best New Consumer Product
Sonicare AirFloss
Royal Philips Electronics
Most Popular Clinical Procedure
Dental implants
Most Controversial Topic
Dental therapists/midlevel providers