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The independent judging panel will consist of renowned names in the dental and facial sector. Dr Christopher Orr, one of the UK’s most well known aesthetic dentists, will chair the panel. All entries will then be shortlisted in each category. The shortlists will be announced in mid January in Aesthetic Dentistry Today and Dentistry magazine.
Every award winning entry will then be put forward for the overall Smile Award of the Year.
The independent judging panel will consist of:
 Dr Christopher Orr
Dr Orr is one of the UK's most prominent cosmetic dentists, who practises cosmetic and restorative dentistry in a multidisciplinary clinic in central London. He is a graduate of the Queen's University of Belfast and an Accredited Member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) and also a Certified Member of the European Society of Cosmetic
Dentistry. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, founder and Past President of the BACD as well as being a Past President of the Odontological Section of the Royal Society of Medicine.
 Dr Linda Greenwall
Dr Greenwall is a specialist in Prosthodontics and
Restorative Dentistry and runs a multi disciplinary private
practice in Hampstead, London. She is Editor-in-Chief
of Aesthetic Dentistry Today. She is a
founding member and chairman of the
British Dental Bleaching Society, the
author of the e-learning programme
called the Bleaching Business. Her
third textbook on bleaching is coming
out in late summer with Quintessence
publishing and written together with Dr
So-Ran Kwon.
 Dr Mervyn Druian
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.
 Dr Simon Andrews
Dr Andrews qualified at Guy’s Hospital in 1981. He has
been a practice principal with his wife
running a mixed practice since 1983. He
left the NHS in 1992 and gained MFGDP
in 1991. He has built a private practice
specialising in cosmetic dentistry over
the last few years. He opened the Smile
Spa with Sue in 2006 and since then the
practice has won nine national awards
including: Private Dentistry’s Best Smile
makeover in 2006, Dentistry’s Best Practice North East
and Best Team UK and Private Dentistry’s Best Employer
in 2007.
 Dr Moira Wong
Dr Wong co-ordinates the exchange of orthodontic registrars between Guy's Hospital, London, Shanghai Medical University, China. She completed her Orthodontic training at Guys hospital and moved to Kings College Hospital and St George's Hospital where she completed her consultant training. Currently at 42 The Dental Practice, she is dedicated to providing specialist orthodontic services usually of a multi-disciplinary nature to both adults and children.
 Dr Sue Andrews
Dr Sue Andrews qualified with Simon at Guy’s Hospital in 1981. She has been a practice principal since 1983, gained MFGDP in 1991 and has been an active member of the local LDC. She opened The Smile Spa in 2006 alongside her husband and has trained extensively in cosmetic dentistry and facial aesthetics. She has particular interests in management of anxious patients and practice management, as well as lecturing on facial aesthetics.
 Dr 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 now the co-founder of Elleven Orthodontics in London's West End (Practice of the Year and Best Specialist Referral winner in 2005). Neil is an international lecturer on orthondontics.
 Alice Hart-Davis
Alice is an award-winning beauty journalist who writes for publications including Observer Woman, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday’s YOU magazine, Red and London’s Evening Standard. With her eldest daughter, she has written a book for teenagers on hair, skincare and make-up, called Be Beautiful (Walker Books) - and yes, it includes a few pages on how to look after your teeth.
 Professor Iain Hutchison
Professor Hutchinson is an Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeon at Bart’s and The
Royal London Hospitals specialising
in Head and Neck Cancer and
Reconstruction. He is also responsible
for the registered research charity
Saving Faces based at St. Bartholomew’s
Hospital, London in 2000.
 Dr Andrew Moore
Andrew qualified in 1988 and has
been established in general practice in
Chelmsford Essex since 1989. Andrew
was also one of the first UK dentists
to achieve the Diploma in Implant
Dentistry awarded by the Royal College
of Surgeons and accepts implant
referrals from many other dentists.
Advance Dental Clinic specialises in high quality dental
treatments, cosmetic dentistry, rthodontics, Periodontics
and Implantology. The practice was awarded the prestigious
Private Dentistry’s ‘Best New Practice’ at the Practice of
the Year Awards 2004.
 Dr Komal Suri
Dr Suri practices in Wendover,
Buckinghamshire at Smile Design Dental
Practice. The main focus of her practice
is complex restorative and aesthetic
dentistry. She is currently involved in
teaching with the Aesthetic Advantage
Hands-On programs, London. She has
completed and passed the written
examination for Accreditation into the
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
 Dr Gertrude Huss
Dr Huss qualified as a dentist from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 1993 and then completed her DRDP at the Eastman Dental Institute in 2005. She acquired and created the exclusive Hill Street Clinic in Jersey (Channel Islands) in 2008 where she has merged the aesthetic world of dentistry and medicine.
She is internationally recognised as a prominent practitioner in the non-surgical cosmetic industry and is frequently invited to lecture in facial aesthetics at international conferences. Most recently she has been cited as one of the experts in her field by society magazine Tatler.
 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.
 Tony Knight
Qualifying as a technician at Guy’s Hospital in 1981, Tony
has run his own laboratory specialising
in cosmetic dentistry and implantology
since 1985. Awarded Best UK Laboratory
in the Private Dentistry Awards 2007
and 2005 and UK Laboratory of the
Year 2008 and 2004 in the Probe/ BDHF
Awards. Tony is chair of the BACD
technicians committee and co-chair of
the membership committee. He teaches
smile design and advanced aesthetic restorations on
several postgraduate courses.
 Dr Peter Ilori
Peter is a specialist in Orthodontics
and Facial Aesthetics. In 2001, he was
awarded the MBA with distinction from
Brunel University. He is the founder/
owner of The Beauty Society and is
involved in the development of aesthetic
and cosmetic enhancement protocols.
His credentials as an innovator and
entrepreneur have been recognised through numerous
awards including:Winner of the Private Dentistry 2004,
Most Innovative and Most Attractive Practice Awards and
Winner of the Dentistry Awards 2007 - Best South East
Practice. He is a member of the AAO, WFO, BOS and AFA.
 Dr Bob Khanna
Dr Bob Khanna is a Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dental Surgeon. He runs clinics in Ascot, Harley Street, Manchester and Reading and carries out a full spectrum of treatments from Aesthetic Dentistry, Surgical Implantology and bone regeneration procedures to full mouth rehabilitation.
He was one of the first dentists in the World to venture into facial aesthetic procedures utilising Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers over 12 years ago. Shortly after, due to his unparalleled success with such treatments he pioneered the concept of hands on training courses for other medical and dental professional colleagues.
 Dr James Russell
Dr James Russell is a director of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and has been awarded the highly prestigious BACD Accreditation in recognition of excellence in cosmetic dentistry, the youngest dentist to achieve this and one of only 8 in the UK.
James's work has been widely published in the dental press and he regularly lectures and instructs dentists on the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. Recently, he has helped develop new techniques for the ethical provision of cosmetic dentistry. James also provides advice and treatment on Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies program.
James is a Director of Straight-Talk Seminars, which is the only provider of the Inman Aligner Certification courses.
 Dr Nikhil Sisodia
Dr Sisodia graduated from Bristol University in 1995 and, after a year as Senior House Officer in Restorative Dentistry and several years in general practice in London, he is now a partner at Ten the Pavement Dental Health. He is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, member of the International Team for Implantology, member of the Association of Dental Implantology and of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is also President-elect of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr Shameek Popat
Dr Shameek Popat qualified from Guy’s Hospital in 1993 and obtained his MFGDP from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1998. Over the last 15 years he has worked hard to build upon his knowledge, his experience, his skills and his reputation to be one of the most outstanding and highly respected Private Dentists in the UK. He is also a senior instructor for the Californian Institute of Cosmetic Dentistry (CCADS UK), an active member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) and a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). He is also a member of the British Dental Association, General Dental Council, British Dental Health Foundation and the British Society of Occlusal Studies. Over the years he has also been called upon by many media and press, seeking his comments and his expert advice.
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