2024 DrBicuspid Cuspies Awards

Round 2: Semifinals

The DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards ("Cuspies") celebrate the best and brightest in dentistry. The 2024 Awards recognize excellence that occurred between November 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023.

Please vote for the semifinalist you would like to see become a finalist in each category. You may skip questions and sections. Answers are anonymous.

Voting for this round will end on Friday, December 22, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time)

If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Henry at kevin.henry@scienceandmedicinegroup.com.

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* 1. Dental Educator of the Year

Dr. Steffany Chamut

Dr. Jennifer Bell

Dr. Uche Odiatu

Dr. Diana Tadros

Tom Viola, RPh

Dr. John Kois

Dr. Rick Ferguson

Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz

Dr. Timothy Hess

Estela Vargas

None of the above

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* 2. Hygiene Educator of the Year

Amanda Hill, RDH

Rachel Wall, RDH

Jennifer Turner, RDH

Cathy Cabanzon, RDH

Marion Manski, MS, RDH

Becky Smith, CRDH, EdD, FADHA

Irene Iancu, RDH

Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH

Belangie Perez-Torres, RDH

Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH

None of the above

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* 3. Best Dentistry Training Program

University of Washington

University of Connecticut

University of Southern California

University of Florida

University of Michigan

None of the above

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* 4. Best Hygiene Training Program

Miami-Dade College of Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene at Dallas College

University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

Eastern Washington University

None of the above

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* 5. Dentist Influencer of the Year

Dr. Brian Baliwas (@sfdentalnerd)

Dr. Avi Patel (@doctor.avi)

Dentists in the Know (@dentistsintheknow)

Dr. Scott Froum (@activeperio)

Dr. Eva Boldridge (@houstonprosth)

None of the above

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* 6. Hygienist Influencer of the Year

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH (@amberaugerrdh)

Minal Sampat, RDH (@minalsampatllc)

Jerry Vahan Ounjian, RDH (@jerry_rdh)

Lynn Atkinson, RDH (@laserfocusedhygiene)

Iman, RDH (@iman_rdh)

None of the above

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* 7. Best New Imaging Product

Kavo Proxam

Diagnocat AI

PlanetDDS Apteryx XVWeb

Planmeca Viso product family

Denti.AI

None of the above

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* 8. Best New Hygiene Product

Listerine Mouthwash Concentrate

Scope Squeez

Proclaim™ Custom-Jet Oral Irrigator from Fresh Health

Upscale Assessment

Waterpik Sensonic Electric Toothbrush

None of the above

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* 9. Best New Restorative Product

SDI Stela self-cure composite

Tokuyama Omnichroma Flow Bulk

Ackuretta CURIE Plus UV curing unit

Pac-Dent Rodin All-Purpose Glaze

Ultradent Transcend universal composite

None of the above

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* 10. Best New Consumer Product

Scope Squeez

Proclaim™ Custom-Jet Oral Irrigator from Fresh Health

Listerine Mouthwash Concentrate

Waterpik Sensonic Electric Toothbrush

Barbie x Moon electric toothbrush

None of the above

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* 11. Most Significant News Event in Dentistry

Dentists say it’s still challenging to hire dental assistants and hygienists

Stop shielding patients during dental imaging

SmileDirectClub settles NDA lawsuit

MCNA Dental hit with cyberattack, affecting 9M patients

Mass. votes for dental insurance reform

None of the above

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* 12. Scientific Paper of the Year

“Seizure caused by intraparenchymal hemorrhage from migration of mandibular dental wire through foramen ovale in a child: A case report,” Radiology Case Reports

“Efficacy of probiotics in the management of halitosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” BDJ Open

“Survey investigation of articaine use in the United States,” Journal of the American Dental Association

“Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Caries Arrest and Prevention: The CariedAway School-Based Randomized Clinical Trial,” JAMA Network Open

“Patient shielding during dentomaxillofacial radiography, Journal of the American Dental Association

None of the above

2024 DrBicuspid Cuspies Awards

Round 2: Semifinals

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* 1. Dental Educator of the Year

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* 2. Hygiene Educator of the Year

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* 3. Best Dentistry Training Program

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* 4. Best Hygiene Training Program

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* 5. Dentist Influencer of the Year

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* 6. Hygienist Influencer of the Year

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* 7. Best New Imaging Product

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* 8. Best New Hygiene Product

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* 9. Best New Restorative Product

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* 10. Best New Consumer Product

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* 11. Most Significant News Event in Dentistry

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* 12. Scientific Paper of the Year

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