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. John Kois

Tom Viola, RPh

Dr. Uche Odiatu

Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz

Dr. Steffany Chamut

Dr. Timothy Hess

Dr. Diana Tadros

Dr. Rick Ferguson

Dr. Jennifer Bell

Estela Vargas

None of the above

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* 2. Hygiene Educator of the Year

Irene Iancu, RDH

Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH

Rachel Wall, RDH

Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH

Becky Smith, CRDH, EdD, FADHA

Cathy Cabanzon, RDH

Belangie Perez-Torres, RDH

Jennifer Turner, RDH

Marion Manski, MS, RDH

Amanda Hill, 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

Eastern Washington University

Miami-Dade College of Dental Hygiene

University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

Dental Hygiene at Dallas College

None of the above

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* 5. Dentist Influencer of the Year

Dr. Scott Froum (@activeperio)

Dr. Eva Boldridge (@houstonprosth)

Dentists in the Know (@dentistsintheknow)

Dr. Avi Patel (@doctor.avi)

Dr. Brian Baliwas (@sfdentalnerd)

None of the above

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* 6. Hygienist Influencer of the Year

Jerry Vahan Ounjian, RDH (@jerry_rdh)

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH (@amberaugerrdh)

Lynn Atkinson, RDH (@laserfocusedhygiene)

Minal Sampat, RDH (@minalsampatllc)

Iman, RDH (@iman_rdh)

None of the above

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* 7. Best New Imaging Product

Kavo Proxam

Denti.AI

Diagnocat AI

PlanetDDS Apteryx XVWeb

Planmeca Viso product family

None of the above

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* 8. Best New Hygiene Product

Upscale Assessment

Waterpik Sensonic Electric Toothbrush

Listerine Mouthwash Concentrate

Scope Squeez

Proclaim™ Custom-Jet Oral Irrigator from Fresh Health

None of the above

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* 9. Best New Restorative Product

Ackuretta CURIE Plus UV curing unit

SDI Stela self-cure composite

Pac-Dent Rodin All-Purpose Glaze

Tokuyama Omnichroma Flow Bulk

Ultradent Transcend universal composite

None of the above

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* 10. Best New Consumer Product

Proclaim™ Custom-Jet Oral Irrigator from Fresh Health

Waterpik Sensonic Electric Toothbrush

Listerine Mouthwash Concentrate

Scope Squeez

Barbie x Moon electric toothbrush

None of the above

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* 11. Most Significant News Event in Dentistry

MCNA Dental hit with cyberattack, affecting 9M patients

Mass. votes for dental insurance reform

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

Stop shielding patients during dental imaging

SmileDirectClub settles NDA lawsuit

None of the above

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* 12. Scientific Paper of the Year

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

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

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

“Patient shielding during dentomaxillofacial radiography, 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

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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