The 2009 Dentistry Awards was a resounding success, leaving winning dental practice teams ‘on a high’ after claiming they’d had ‘a night we will never forget’.
More than 500 guests attended last Friday’s event at The Athena in Leicester, travelling back to the seventies for a night of roller skates, bright neon outfits and fabulous entertainment.
The seventies theme was kicked off with guests entering through car wash-style rollers and was rounded off into the early hours with a DJ spinning his records in an old Mini.
Roller-skating dancers, clad in costumes from the decade of glam, entertained guests throughout the three-course meal with songs from the era.
Compere for the night was stand-up comedian Paul Thorne, a resident member of the Cutting Edge team that perform weekly at London’s heralded Comedy Store.
The awards have a unique format with the UK being divided into nine regions to recognise outstanding young individuals, teams and practices.
There were three awards (Best Young Dentist, Best Team, Best Practice) for each region, as well as an overall UK winner in each category.
Nominations for the awards were collated earlier in the year, with a select panel of judges finalising the shortlist and winners ahead of the evening itself.
There will be full coverage and pictures from the fantastic evening in the 14 January issue of Dentistry magazine but for now, here are the movers and shakers who scooped the accolades on the night.
Dentistry Awards 2009: winners by region and highly commended
Scotland
Best Young Dentist
Dr Jamie Newlands – The Berkeley Clinic
Highly Commended
Dr Leanne Branton – Southside Dental Care
Best Team
Craigentinny Dental Care
Highly Commended
M & S Dental Care Ltd
Best Practice
Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry
Northern Ireland
Best Young Dentist
Dr Philip McLorinan – Dunmurry Dental Practice
Best Team
Dunmurry Dental Practice
Highly Commended
Mullan Gallagher Dental Group
Best Practice
Dunmurry Dental Practice
Highly Commended
Gentle Dental Care
North West
Best Young Dentist
Dr Simon Wright – Glencairn Dental Practice
Highly Commended
Dr Monik Vasant – Freshdental
Best Team
Liverpool Implant & Aesthetic Dental Spa
Best Practice
Ghyllmount Dental
North East
Best Young Dentist
Dr Claire Lawson – Lion House Dental Practice
Highly Commended
Dr Kevin Caruana – The Dental Healthcare Centre & Cleveland Cosmetic and Dental Implant Clinic
Best Team
Birdgate Dental Practice
Highly Commended
Farsley Dental Practice
Best Practice
The Dental Healthcare Centre & Cleveland Cosmetic and Dental Implant Clinic
Highly Commended
Penistone Dental Care
The Midlands
Best Young Dentist
Dr Raha Sepehrara – The Dental Suite
Highly Commended
Dr Victoria Jones – Victoria Jones Dental Studio
Best Team
Smile Essential
Highly Commended
Dawley Family Dental
Beacon DentalCare
Best Practice
Reece Associates incorporating Smilescool
Highly Commended
Smile Essential
East
Best Young Dentist
Dr Nilesh Parmar – Parmar Dental
Highly Commended
Dr Stephen Pitt – The Dental Studio
Best Team
The Dental Studio
Highly Commended
Smile and Wellbeing
Best Practice
Longwood House Dental Care
Highly Commended
The Smile Boutique
London
Best Young Dentist
Dr Chetan Kaher – Smile Cliniq
Highly Commended
Dr Neil Nathwani – Century Dental Clinic
Best Team
Metrodental
Best Practice
Smile Cliniq
South West & Wales
Best Young Dentist
Dr Ahmad Reza Parsa – Dental Centre
Best Team
Absolute Dental
Best Practice
Absolute Dental
South East
Best Young Dentist
Dr James Kleiber – Canajohari Dental Practice
Highly Commended
Dr Komal Suri – Smile Design Dental Practice
Best Team
Haslemere Dental Centre
Highly Commended
Aesthetics
Smile Design Dental Practice
Best Practice
Haslemere Dental Centre
Highly Commended
Atkinson Brignall Caring Dentistry
Best Marketing
Red Sky Dental Spa
Highly Commended
aesthetics
Outstanding Achievement
Muriel Wilks – Apple Dental Studios
Highly Commended
Mike Heads – The Dental Healthcare Centre & Cleveland Cosmetic and Dental Implant Clinic
Best New Website
Cranmore Dental & Implant Clinic
Highly Commended
Mawsley Dental Clinic
Best Website
The Dental Healthcare Centre and Cleveland Cosmetic and Dental Implant Clinic
Highly Commended
Atkinson Brignall Caring Dentistry
Most Improved Website
Smile Essential
Highly Commended
Mawsley Dental Clinic
Best Specialist Referral Website
Buckle & McGrath
Highly Commended
Cranmore Dental & Implant Clinic
Best Young Dentist UK
Dr Chetan Kaher – Smile Cliniq
Best Team UK
Liverpool Implant & Aesthetic Dental Spa
Best Practice UK
Reece Associates incorporating Smilescool
