AESTHETIC DENTISTRY MENA AWARDS 2024

Grand Gala Awards Ceremony

Madinat Jumeirah Arena & Conference Centre, Dubai, UAE

15 Nov 2024

“The Premier Event for Professionals”

It takes just a while to present your case with about 1000-1200 words, including pictures before, during and after the treatment.

Show your clinical cases and take your practice to new heights! Be a star!

Ambassador

Dr. Aisha Sultan is a highly respected figure in the field of dentistry in the United Arab Emirates and Middle East, known for her significant contributions to public health and her leadership within the healthcare sector. With a robust academic background in dentistry, Dr. Sultan has spent several decades advancing dental care practices in the UAE, earning recognition as a pioneer in the field. The Firs Women Dentists in the region.

Her career is marked by a strong commitment to improving dental health across the nation and Middle East, not only through her clinical work but also by shaping health policies and standards that have had a lasting impact. Dr. Sultan’s expertise and dedication led to her appointment as a Head of the Dental Services in the Ministry of Health in the UAE government, where she played a pivotal role in healthcare reform and the expansion of dental services. She served as a Head of Dental Section of Emirates Medical Association for 20 years.

Up today Dr. Sultan continues to influence the field of dentistry, both as a mentor to emerging professionals and as an advocate for advancing dental health initiatives. Her legacy includes numerous awards and recognitions, reflecting her unwavering dedication to the betterment of health care in the UAE.

AWARDS COMMITTEE

The Aesthetic Dentistry MENA Awards 2024 is guided by a dedicated team of experts:

DR. MAIMONA QAZI – CHAIRPERSON

Leads the committee and oversees the entire awards process

DR. MOHAMED SALAH MELLIJI – JURY PANEL COORDINATOR

Manages the selection process and ensures fair evaluation by the jury

DR. MOHAMED SALAH MELLIJI & DR. MOHAMED AL HAMED – CEREMONY COORDINATORS

Organize and execute the awards ceremony

DR. ABDULRAHMAN AL HAMED– LOGISTICS MANAGER

Handles all logistical aspects of the event

DR. MAIMONA QAZI & DR. MAJD SULEIMAN – AWARDS CEREMONY COORDINATORS

Ensure the smooth execution of the awards ceremony

Registration and Submission

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates are Dental practitioners, Dental Specialist, Dental Technicians, Dental Hygienists
One candidate can enter one case in category.
One candidate can enter more than one case but in different categories.
The patient in submitted case has to consent pictures of his face to be shown in public space.
Closing date for all entries: 01 October 2024
There is restriction for the Jury to participate in the competition

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Brief description of the case – Word or Power Point format which is converted to PDF (1000 – 1300 words). The case report should describe the patients present condition, the treatment options and the treatment itself. The level of detail should be sufficient to allow the judges to understand what treatment was carried out and why.
Pre- and post-operative images (jpeg format, not more than 5MB) are required to allow the judges to evaluate the treatment. The images should be chronologically ordered.
Required Photos:
* Extra Oral – Before and After Treatment
a. Full Facial Frontal Views – Full Smile
b. Close up Smile Frontal View with Lip Corners Showing – Full Smile
* Intra Oral – Before and After Treatment
c. Frontal in Occlusion
d. Frontal Upper Teeth
e. Frontal Lower Teeth
* Panoramic X-ray (if it’s need)
Any Photo editing or corrections will disqualify the case.
* No refund upon disqualification.
** For Dental Technicians who take part in the case, their full name should be provided together with the name of the laboratory

GRADING

Appropriate Treatment
a) indication
b) approach
c) functionality
Quality and Execution of Treatment
Documentation Photos Quality
Overall Treatment Impact on Smile

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Please select the category that best fits your case presentation

STUDENT CATEGORIES

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission Deadline: October 01, 2024
Winners Announcement: November 01, 2024
Grand Gala Awards Ceremony: November 15, 2024

Jury Panel

An esteemed panel of judges, comprising prominent figures from the dental industry and society and representatives from professional organizations specializing in dental aesthetics within the MENA region, will carefully assess all submissions.

Prof Paul A. Tipton,
UK

Prof Nabil Barakat,
Lebanon

Prof Christian Pierre Makary, Lebanon

Prof Dimitris Strakas,
Greece

Prof Adel Alhadlaq, KSA

Prof James Prichard,
UK

Prof Dr Mazen Musbah Tamimi, Jordan

Dr LaRee Johnson,
USA

Dr Nadim Aboujaoude,
Lebanon

Dr Dina Debaybo,
UAE

Dr Andrea Mastrorosa Agnini, Italy

Dr Alessandro Agnini,
Italy

Dr Ninette Bandy,
UAE

Dr Abdelhakim El Gheriani, UAE

Aiham Farah, Germany

Prof Sausan Al Kawas, UAE

Assoc Pr Wael Mohamed Taha, UAE

Assoc Prof Nadia Khalifa, UAE

Prof Ahmed Osama Jamleh, UAE

Benefits

To create a standard for the quality in dentistry for the well-being of the patients.

Encourage professionals for excellence in dental practices.
Create a balance between the professional, personal and moral performance in dental care – where the future of aesthetic dentistry may lie.
To share ideas and innovations on the hottest topics in the field.
To contribute to the progress and development of aesthetic dentistry worldwide.
Promote the development of dental medicine in the region.
To focus the public attention to the quality and standards in dentistry in the region.

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Previous Award Winners

2011 WINNERS

CONSERVATIVE AESTHETIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Ajay Juneja (The Dental Studio, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Oussama Alaoui (Smile Clinic, Damascus, Syria)
3rd Place– Dr Anand Shenoy (Dubai, UAE)

PROSTHETIC RESTORATION BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Deyse Carvalho (American Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Ajay Juneja (The Dental Studio, Dubai, UAE)
3rd Place– Dr Hala Al Sakka (American Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)

IMPLANTOLOGY AND RED – AESTHETIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Anas Aloum (Hikma Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Hassan Maghaireh (Clarendon Dental Spa, Jordan)
3rd Place– Dr Sultan Salem Aldeyab (Riyadh Dental Center/National Guard, Riyadh, KSA)

ORTHODONTIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Ali Habib Hassan (King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA)
2nd Place– Dr Dileep Thomas (Al Adan Speciality Center, MOH, Hadiya, Kuwait)
3rd Place– Dr Muhammad Zaman Sherani (Munir Saheed Dental Clinic, Cantt, Pakistan)

CONGENITAL AND MAXILLO-FACIAL DEFORMITIES BEST CASE :

1st Place– Dr Anthony Macari (American University of Beirut- a division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Beirut, Lebanon)
2nd Place– Dr Mosleh S Alharbi (National Guard, Jeddah, KSA)
3rd Place– Dr Ramzi Haddad (American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon)

MULTIDISCIPLINARY BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Ajay Juneja (The Dental Studio, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Maher M. Abdeljawad (Jordan)
3rd Place– Dr Hala Al Sakka (American Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)

CHARITY TREATED PATIENT BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr H R Sukhia (Karachi, Pakistan)
2nd Place– Dr Mosleh S. Alharbi (Retal Dental Clinic, Jeddah, KSA)
3rd Place– Dr Muhammad Zaman Sherani (Munir Saheed Dental Clinic, Cantt, Pakistan)

2010 WINNERS

CONSERVATIVE AESTHETIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Hafseh Sobatiani (Shokoufeh, Tehran Iran)
2nd Place– Dr Rabih Abi Nader (Dubai Sky Clinic, Dubai, UAE)
3rd Place– Dr Hala Al Sakka (American Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)

PROSTHETIC RESTORATION (FIXED AND REMOVABLE) BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Ajay Juneja (The Dental Studio, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Grace Eid (Advanced American Dental Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
3rd Place– Dr Angela Husung (Dubai UAE)

IMPLANTOLOGY AND RED – AESTHETIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Rabih Abi Nader (Dubai Sky Clinic, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Souheil Hussaini (Oral Implantology Medical Center, Dubai UAE)
3rd Place– Dr Anas Aloum (Hikma Medical Center, Abu Dhabi UAE)

ORTHODONTIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Edgard Irany (Beirut, Lebanon)
2nd Place– Dr Muhammad Zaman Sherani (Munir Saheed Dental Clinic Lahore, Pakistan)
3rd Place– Dr Thundiparampil Mathew Varghese (Mafraq Dental Centre, Abu Dhabi UAE)

CONGENITAL AND MAXILLO-FACIAL DEFORMITIES BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Mohammad Zandi (Private office, Iran)
2nd Place– Dr Mosleh S. Alharbi (National Guard Health Affair, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
3rd Place– Dr Tamer Sabry Ali (Amiri Dental Center, Kuwait)

MULTIDISCIPLINARY BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Rabih Abi Nader (Dubai Sky Clinic, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Tohme Hani (Tohme Clinic, Lebanon)
3rd Place– Dr Michael Ziegler & Richard Morris (American Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)

CHARITY TREATED PATIENT BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Kanchan Dholam (Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India)
2nd Place– Dr Edgard Irany (Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah, UAE)
3rd Place– Dr Fadia Mohammed AlHummayani (King Abdulaziz University Dental College Clinics and Private Ideal Clinics Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

2009 WINNERS

CONSERVATIVE AESTHETIC BEST CASE :

1st Place– Dr Lamberto Villani (Oral Design, Dubai, UAE)
2nd and 3rd Place– Dr Michael R Zeigler (American Dental Clinic, Dubai)

ORTHODONTIC BEST CASE :

1st Place– Dr Edgard Irany (Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr Mazen Hammadi (Ghoudousi Medical Centre)
3rd Place– Dr Vishvanath Kedilaya (NMC Speciality Hospital, Dubai, UAE)

CHARITY TREATED PATIENT BEST CASE :

1st Place– Dr Dushan Motwani
2nd Place– Dr Muhammad Zaman Sherani (Munir Saheed Dental Clinic Lahore, Pakistan)
3rd Place– Dr Sanaz Soheilifar (Hamdan, Iran)

FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Ali Jameel (Iraqi Dental Association, Iraq)
2nd Place– Dr Joseph Kamal Muhammad (Rabha Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
3rd Place– Dr Vishalakshmi Sunethra (Rashidiya Private Polyclinic, Dubai, UAE)

PROSTHETIC RESTORATION BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Ajay Juneja (The Dental Studio, Dubai)
2nd Place– Prof Jean Marie Megarbane (Clinic of Functional and Aesthetic Dentistry, Lebanon)
3rd Place– Dr Dan Stenkilsson (Middle East Dental Laboratory, Dubai,UAE)

IMPLANTOLOGY AND RED – AESTHETIC BEST CASE:

1st Place– Dr Angela Husung (German Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)
2nd Place– Dr David Roze (Nicholas & Asp Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE)
3rd Place– Prof Jean Marie Megarbane (Clinic of Functional and Aesthetic Dentistry, Lebanon)

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