We all know beauty is more than skin deep but demonstrate to us that your practice is a stunning example of outstanding design from photographic and or video evidence. We seek stunning architectural and interior design icons to inspire us with their style excellence and quality of finish.
Is your boss an outstanding leader who cares for their team and recognises the needs of the individual whilst leading by example? Tell us why it is a pleasure to work for your employer and how they inspire your team with their managerial style.
In these difficult times effective marketing can mean the difference between success and failure. Provide us with examples of your innovative, modern multi-media advertising campaigns which reach your target patients using intelligent and cost-effective marketing vehicles.
Tell us how you ensure that your patients receive the ultimate in dental care. Do you have particular methods to make everyone visiting your practice feel extra special? Do you go the extra mile when it comes to providing 5* customer service? Provide us with patient testimonials to support your entry.
Have you created a stunning new practice which has made significant business progress and has grown as a consequence of your labours? Have you combined design, facilities, equipment and working protocols in a short space of time to create a practice to be admired and envied?
Have you created a stunning new practice which has made significant business progress and has grown as a consequence of your labours? Have you combined design, facilities, equipment and working protocols in a short space of time to create a practice to be admired and envied?
A good team is the sum of many and varied parts. Tell us how your team interacts and compliments each other to be an outstanding group dedicated to their patients and working to further the development of the practice. Do you have the perfect blend of individuals who represent the ideal definition of teamwork?
A good team is the sum of many and varied parts. Tell us how your team interacts and compliments each other to be an outstanding group dedicated to their patients and working to further the development of the practice. Do you have the perfect blend of individuals who represent the ideal definition of teamwork?
The increasing levels of patient expectation and advanced care options means that Specialist Practices are more prevalent than ever. Tell us why your specialist Endodontic / Implant / Periodontal practice has loyal referrers who support you due to your services, treatments and customer service. Do you provide educational opportunities for your referrers? Demonstrate your high clinical standard and ethical practice with supporting testimonials. Please show us your clinical facilities and marketing materials.
The increasing levels of patient expectation and advanced care options means that Specialist Practices are more prevalent than ever. Tell us why your specialist Endodontic / Implant / Periodontal practice has loyal referrers who support you due to your services, treatments and customer service. Do you provide educational opportunities for your referrers? Demonstrate your high clinical standard and ethical practice with supporting testimonials. Please show us your clinical facilities and marketing materials.
The increasing levels of patient expectation and advanced care options means that Specialist Practices are more prevalent than ever. Tell us why your specialist Endodontic / Implant / Periodontal practice has loyal referrers who support you due to your services, treatments and customer service. Do you provide educational opportunities for your referrers? Demonstrate your high clinical standard and ethical practice with supporting testimonials. Please show us your clinical facilities and marketing materials.
The increasing levels of patient expectation and advanced care options means that Specialist Practices are more prevalent than ever. Tell us why your specialist Endodontic / Implant / Periodontal practice has loyal referrers who support you due to your services, treatments and customer service. Do you provide educational opportunities for your referrers? Demonstrate your high clinical standard and ethical practice with supporting testimonials. Please show us your clinical facilities and marketing materials.
This discipline is fast becoming an integral part of many dental practices. Have you incorporated such treatments into your existing practice or have you set up a dedicated stand-alone facility? We seek evidence of high clinical standards with good treatment outcomes. Have you pioneered innovative marketing for the service or prospered through obtaining numerous referrals from a cleverly sourced referral base? Please provide testimonials in support of your entry.
Are you a laboratory which produces superb work to impress your clients and delight their patients? Do you have creativity and flair in abundance? - Not just in artistry but in business as well? Does your laboratory inspire your technicians, encourage their career development and provide opportunities for advancement? Do your business skills match your technical talents? Provide us with evidence in these areas to support your entry.
Are you a laboratory which produces superb work to impress your clients and delight their patients? Do you have creativity and flair in abundance? - Not just in artistry but in business as well? Does your laboratory inspire your technicians, encourage their career development and provide opportunities for advancement? Do your business skills match your technical talents? Provide us with evidence in these areas to support your entry.
Have you been involved in a charity project at home or abroad which has helped your fellow man? Are you focused on more than profit margins? Show us the difference your actions or projects have made to the health and welfare of a community. We seek evidence of tangible benefits from your efforts.
Is your practice the outstanding example of overall excellence in your region? Tell us why you combine the best of clinical care, team development, customer service, patient care and business acumen in outstanding facilities to create the ideal practice.
Is your practice the outstanding example of overall excellence in your region? Tell us why you combine the best of clinical care, team development, customer service, patient care and business acumen in outstanding facilities to create the ideal practice.
The Private Dentistry Awards support The One Foundation, registered charity 1118810. The One Foundation brings clean drinking water to children, families and communities in Africa. We have assisted the foundation's goal of installing a PlayPump water system everyday in sub-Saharan Africa.
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An independent panel of judges consists of experience and respected dentists, including previous winners and members of the Private Dentistry editorial board will select the winners. The judging panel consists of experienced and respected dentists. David Houston, who has been a principal dentist for over 19 years, chairs the judging panel.
Judging - Stage One
During August the judging panel will study all entries and compile a shortlist for each category. The shortlist will be published in Private Dentistry’s October issue as well as on this website. All entrants will be notified whether or not they have been shortlisted.
The Practice of the Year Award will be chosen by the judges from the other award winners as the most outstanding practice for 2012.
Judging - Stage Two
The judging panel will then re-examine the shortlisted entries at a later date and may call for more information or even request a visit to your practice. Each entry will be examined carefully and the very best entrant will be chosen as the winner. The judges’ decision is final.
The Judges
David Houston BDS
David Houston BDS
David Houston BDS is chairman of the 2012 Private Dentistry Awards. Having qualified from Dundee University in 1985, he has been a principal dentist for 21 years. His practice won the prestigious ITV/BDA Practice of the Millennium Award in 2000. Since then he has written a series of articles for Private Dentistry, for which he sits on the editorial board and Aesthetic Dentistry Today. He was also voted Dentistry Magazines ninth most influential figure in UK dentistry 2007. David is joint principal of the largest ‘single site’ practice in the UK and he owns 2 dental laboratories. He is the retained dentist for ITV television and BBC Radio. Winner of Wow! Awards 2008, Cordent Trust Award 2003 and The Royal Odontochirugical Society of Scotland Award.
Luke Barnett
Luke Barnett
Luke started his career in technical dentistry in 1976, and after qualifying took a specialist interest in dental ceramics setting up his own business in 1985. Luke and his team have established themselves as one of the UK's most influential ceramic specialists working out of his state of the art facility in Watford, Herts. He is a founding member of the BACD and was Chairman of the laboratory committee up to November 2007, he remains on the Board of directors at sub-committee level and sits on in Accreditation board of examiners. He is the first Technician to achieve the levels of excellence required to obtain BACD Accreditation. He is a sustaining member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Mervyn Druian BDS (Rand) DGDP RCS
Mervyn Druian BDS (Rand) DGDP RCS
Dr Druian is a leader, lecturer and innovator in preventive dentistry and has over 30 years of experience in dentistry. He has a special interest in the field of periodontal disease, cosmetic dentistry and treating halitosis. He is also on the editorial board of “FMC Publications”, and is current Chairman of the “Private Practitioners Group” and involved with the “Alpha Omega” Dental Society. He has been Hon. Secretary of the British Dental Editors Forum for the past 10 years. For the past few years Mervyn has been the principle dentist featured in the “Extreme Makeover UK” programme. He has recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Dental Bleaching Society at the World Aesthetic Congress in 2011.
Thang Nghiem BDS
Thang Nghiem BDS
Thang Nghiem BDS is a principal dentist at UltraSmile*, the Private Dentistry Practice of the Year 2007, along with his brother Khoi. Thang’s passion for Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry has taken him all over the world. He was one of the first UK dentists to achieve the Masters Level in Cosmetic Dentistry with the Aesthetic Advantage Group in New York and the first to complete the Functional Occlusion Course with the Dawson Academy in Florida. He is a sustaining member of the AACD and a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.'
Elaine Halley BDS, MFGDP(UK)
Elaine Halley BDS, MFGDP(UK)
Elaine Halley BDS, MFGDP(UK) is the principal of the award-winning Cherrybank Dental Spa, private practices with locations in Perth and Edinburgh. Her main interest is cosmetic and advanced restorative dentistry and she is an accredited member and has served as the president of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. She is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and has served as a clinical instructor and mentor for the California Centre for Advanced Dental Studies and many other hands-on programs. Elaine serves on the editorial board for Private Dentistry and Aesthetic Dentistry Today and has authored numerous articles on subjects ranging from clinical case studies to practice management and lectures frequently throughout the UK.
Dr. Rahul Doshi BDS LDSRCS
Dr. Rahul Doshi BDS LDSRCS
Dr. Rahul Doshi BDS LDSRCS is the director and founder of The Perfect Smile Studios and The Advanced Training Institute, where he teaches Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Hands-On Dentistry. He is also a renowned inspirational and life-changing speaker who lectures nationally and internationally on Cosmetic Dentistry, Occlusion, Treatment Planning, Laser Dentistry, Leadership and Practice Management. He also works as a Consultant Business Strategist for Dental WEALTH Builder. Dr Rahul Doshi is the Clinical Director of Premium Practice Dentistry. Dr Rahul Doshi has an in-depth knowledge of working with the media as he has been widely featured in the National Media. He has a keen interest in Cosmetic Dentistry and has changed many lives including many of the patients on Extreme Makeover UK.
Bhavna Doshi BDS
Bhavna Doshi BDS
Bhavna Doshi BDS is one of UK’s leading cosmetic dentists who has worked with TV media on various makeovers, the most popular of them being Extreme Makeover UK. She is a Senior Business Director at The Perfect Smile Advanced Training Institute and also CEO of Dental Wealth Builder. She lectures internationally and works as a Business Consultant Strategist on various elements of Practice Profitability, Cost-Effective Marketing and Growth Solutions in dentistry.
Sunita Verma BDS(Lon) LDS RCS (Eng)
Sunita Verma BDS(Lon) LDS RCS (Eng)
Sunita is a leading cosmetic dentist. In her mission to help people to achieve the physical and psychological benefits of a beautiful healthy smile, Sunita set up Sparkle Dental Boutique, a multi award winning private practice in West London. Now firmly established as a premier private practice in the UK, Sparkle Dental Boutique has revolutionised patient care and is positively changing patient perception of visiting the dentist.
Sunita is the recent recipient of the prestigious accolade of Professional of the Year 2009 awarded at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and is the first female dentist in England to achieve the BACD Accreditation.
Ian Buckle BDS
Ian Buckle BDS
Ian qualified from Liverpool University in 1985. He has over 20 years experience in general practice both in the Private sector and with the National Health Service. The first International Faculty Member of the Dawson Academy for Advanced Dental Education in St. Petersburg, Florida, he is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD), British Dental Association (BDA) and Association of Dental Implantology (ADI).
Tim Eldridge BDS
Tim Eldridge BDS
Since qualifying in dentistry at Birmingham University, Tim has gained a wealth of experience in multidisciplinary practices.
Being a full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Tim keeps up to date with the latest techniques. Currently Tim is chairman of CODE and is their facial aesthetics trainer and lecturer. Over the past few years Tim has trained hundreds of dentists, doctors therapists, hygienists and registered medical nurses in this field both nationally and internationally. He has also lectured in facial aesthetics on some of the leading dental restorative courses, and has written articles for the dental press.
Dr Sharon Daniels BDS (UMDS) 1992
Dr Sharon Daniels BDS (UMDS) 1992
Sharon is co–founder and principal of 'Smile –The Gentle Dental Centre' in Exeter – winner of multiple awards including 'Private Dentistry Practice of the Year' in 2003.
In 2002, along with partner Joanna Sutcliffe, Sharon literally helped build her dream practice from the ground, facing opposition and cynicism all the way from hard-nosed men in suits, who didn’t quite believe the West country was ready for a neo–scandinavian wooden building on stilts in the middle of Exeter Business Park!
Now in its tenth year, Smile is a unique, innovative, private practice whose diverse array of treatments and high standards of clinical care, coupled with exceptional and genuine patient focus and customer service, attracts patients from all over the south–west, the country and abroad.
Sharon qualified from Guys hospital in 1992 and has extensive experience in sedation and managing dental phobias; a special interest in cosmetic dentistry; facial aesthetics; and complex implant restorative procedures including full mouth rehabilitations – always with the emphasis on gentle, painless care. Ever passionate about Smile, outside of her clinics, Sharon likes to focus on the image, marketing and branding of the business.
Julian Caplan BDS
Julian Caplan BDS
Being a leading authority in cosmetic dentistry Julian is on the Board of Directors for the new British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is one of a handful of dentists in the UK that is a sustaining member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has travelled the world attending several courses to learn from the grandmasters of cosmetic dentistry in the States and all over Europe. He works alongside world-renowned dentist to the celebrities, Dr Larry Rosenthal, mentoring other dentists throughout the UK to perfect their skills in smile design and cosmetic dentistry. He lectures in the UK and internationally on cosmetic and CEREC dentistry.
Dr Caplan is one of only nine dentists worldwide that has achieved Accreditation status with the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Anthony Laurie MDT FBIDST FCGI
Anthony Laurie MDT FBIDST FCGI
Anthony lectures extensively, both internationally and in the UK, and is the author of numerous publications. He is the Managing Director of 'Dental Excellence' and Principal of DENTS. Anthony trained at the Eastman Dental Hospital with over 30 years experience in dental technology. He is one of only three people in the UK to have been conferred Fellowship of the City and Guilds for Dentistry and is also a Fellow of the British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technicians. He is the immediate past President of The British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (BAAD), a recipient of the prestigious Dennison Award (2006) and was UK Technician of the Year 2003. His training facility offers continuing postgraduate education for both clinicians and technicians and is registered as a school with the department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS).
Michael Watts BDS
Michael Watts BDS
Michael qualified at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1988. Since moving to the UK he is the principal dentist & heads the clinical team at both Selbourne & Baker Street Dental Care in Hertfordshire. He has over 20 years of experience in general practice and has developed his practices into highly successful Private & NHS multi-disciplinary surgeries. His primary interests are in Cosmetic, Restorative & Periodontal treatments and attends numerous training courses in order to keep abreast of the many advances in these fields.
David Nelson
David Nelson
David is the Clinical Director of Cranmore and was one of the first dentists in Northern Ireland to obtain a Masters Degree in Dental Implantology. Cranmore has been appointed as the Irish Training Facility for the University of Central Lancashire, Institute of Postgraduate Dental Education Masters Programme in Implant Dentistry, with David as Lead Clinical Supervisor. In addition, David is a Tutor on dental implants at the School of Dentistry, Queen’s University Belfast. In 2011 David established the Cranmore Academy which delivers a series of clinical and non-clinical study clubs for dentists. David is on the Board of Directors for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, whilst being a Mentor and Study Club Facilitator for the International Team for Implantology.
David Cunningham BDS
David Cunningham BDS
David heads the clinical team at Spring Grove Clinic. Since qualifying in 1991, Dr Cunningham has developed his practice into a highly successful private cosmetic clinic specializing in advanced cosmetic techniques and attends numerous training courses in order to keep abreast of the many advances in his field of interest. In addition Dr Cunningham has held a teaching post at Glasgow Dental Hospital, supervising and guiding senior students – the dentists of the future. Somehow Dr Cunningham finds time to pursue his interests in hill walking, running, skiing and sailing.
Joanna Sutcliffe BDS (Brist) MFGDP DPDS
Joanna Sutcliffe BDS (Brist) MFGDP DPDS
Joanna is one of the co-owners and partners of Smile – the gentle dental centre, a multi–award winning private practice in Devon with an emphasis on supreme customer care and gentle dentistry in a unique environment providing a range of services for anxious patients including sedation.
The practice team's core values are education and prevention of disease, building patient relationships to ultimately restore smiles with excellent aesthetics and function in a relaxed setting. She practises a wide field of dentistry and has worked at the local hospitals in Exeter and Torbay providing complex restorative and surgical dentistry.
Neil Counihan
Neil Counihan
Dr Counihan is one of the UK's leading orthodontists. He qualified in dentistry at Kings College Hospital London then studied orthodontics at New York University. In 1995 on returning from the United States he was invited to join one of London's most modern straightwire practices. Neil is also an international lecturer on orthodontics.
Sponsoring the Private Dentistry Awards
Why Sponsor the Private Dentistry Awards?
The Private Dentistry Awards are the most prestigious awards in UK dentistry and the ultimate accolade that any British dentist can receive. For 2012 there will be a substantial increase in marketing activity with continuous PR and advertising in Dentistry, Private Dentistry, Implant Dentistry Today, Aesthetic Dentistry Today and Private Laboratory and throughout all of our websites. As ever, we will look to hit a record level of entries, we are hoping to reach the 600 mark for entries and over 550 attendees. We will do everything we can to ensure that the Private Dentistry Awards continue to develop as the UK’s premier dental ‘Oscars'.
The event is now undoubtedly the pinnacle of UK dentistry and all you need to do is comb the situations vacant pages in Dentistry or The BDJ’s classified section to see how many practices now see either winning a Private Dentistry Award or even getting short listed as a major incentive for people to work for them. Even dentists advertising on radio stations are mentioning the Private Dentistry Awards. The awards really mean a lot to UK dental professionals!
Once again we have a comprehensive and elite number of key sponsors who are supporting the event and who will be seen as the companies at the forefront of the very best quality dentistry in the UK. On top of this, these companies will enjoy substantial coverage and exposure in the UK’s leading dental titles.
What benefits will you receive?
A representative from your company may present an award.
Table of ten at the awards ceremony lunch.
Branding on the lead up to the event and thereafter.
Throughout 2012 your logo will be seen 400,000 times.
Branding at the event.
Your company profile within the Private Dentistry programme at the awards ceremony, in Private Dentistry journal and the website.
Your brand will appear on all Private Dentistry Awards marketing across the full range of FMC journals and websites.
We’re delighted to reveal London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane as the venue for this year’s Private Dentistry Awards.
Last year's Private Dentistry Awards at the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel had record-breaking attendance, and was bursting at the seams.
To accommodate the larger number of attendees we have moved the ceremony to The London Hilton on Park Lane, situated in the heart of Mayfair overlooking Hyde Park, it provides a perfect location with fabulous views of London.
The drinks reception will begin at 12 noon followed by a stunning three-course meal and the awards presentation.
Getting There
Train
Nearest tube - Hyde Park Corner, 5 minutes walk to the hotel. (0.2 miles to the hotel)
Walking
Head east on Knightsbridge, Continue onto Piccadilly, Turn left onto Park Ln/A4202, Turn right onto Park Ln, At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Park Ln. Destination will be on the right.
Where to stay
Preferential rates at the Hilton are available, please contact the Conference Shop on 0845 8736299 and ask to speak with Penny or Sarah.
The 2011 Awards
The 2011 Private Dentistry Awards were an incredible success. Held at the luxurious InterContinental Park Lane Hotel on Friday 4 November, the prestigious awards ceremony attracted over 600 guests. These awards were all about promoting excellence in private practice and recognising outstanding achievements in the dental profession and we were thrilled to give awards to such worthy winners.
