If you’ve been keeping an eye on our social media then you’ll already know that this weekend, we hosted the exclusive, invitation-only event of the year at DSD HQ in Madrid – the DSD Masters Meeting! 🙌 In case you didn’t already know, this event is a unique chance for DSD Masters, KOLs and Clinics from around the world to get together for two days of learning, catch ups and shared experiences. And it only happens once every two years!

As you can imagine, this was the event we’d been looking forward to for a long time… and we’re delighted to say that the reality far exceeded even our own expectations!

This Friday and Saturday, our guests had the unique chance to witness the inauguration of the new DSD Auditorium, got a tour of our new HQ and met members of our DSD Planning Center team to see where smile designs are born. The programme included presentations by Christian Coachman, other members of the DSD team as well as guest speaker, Dr Miguel Stanley. 

And, as this wouldn’t be a true DSD event without one of our legendary parties, we all enjoyed the chance to let our hair down at the end of day 2!

As well as all these factors though, there was another very special component part of the Masters Event this year – our DSD Awards Ceremony. In an event that showcased the true passion and commitment our DSD Community members show every day by implementing the DSD concepts in their own work, we were able to show our appreciation for their continuous support. And recognize their incredible achievements!

All the nominees in each of the ten categories were chosen for the results they are achieving on a daily basis with Digital Smile Design, while our winners in particular are truly outstanding examples of DSD implementation. 

In today’s post, we couldn’t resist another chance to celebrate their achievements, so, without further ado, here are the winners of the DSD Awards...

🏆 Dimitris Tasakos

DV Dental Clinic, Greece

Category: DSD Mastership Presentation of the Year 

Dimitris graduated from the Dental School of the University of Athens and belongs to the Piraeus Dental Association. He and his wife own DVdental clinic in Glyfada, South Athens in Greece. His specialisms include implant treatment, prosthetics and digital dentistry.

The other nominees in this category were: John Assey, Robert Ong

🏆 Mahmoud Ezzat

Digital Smile Clinic, Egypt

Category: DSD Instructor of the Year

Mahmoud gained his Bachelor of Dental Science from Ain Shams University and is Clinical Director and Dental Consultant at Digital Smile Clinic in Heliopolis. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MGDS RCSEd) and a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (FICOI).

The other nominees in this category were: Andrea Shepperson, Bartosz Cerkaski, Felipe Saliba, Rafael Pocztaruk, Ricardo Bertholdi

🏆 Karla Soto

West Glades Dental, USA

Category: DSD Speaker Performance of the Year

Karla graduated from the University of Maryland in 2006 and is a member of AACD, AGD, ITI, DSD, AACA, Seattle Study Club and Spear alumni as well as a KOL for DSD and Align Faculty member. She is a dentist specializing in cosmetic, implant and general dentistry in Florida.

The other nominees in this category were: Kenji Ojima, José Navarro, Marcelo Calamita, Miguel Stanley, Pablo Ramírez

🏆 Saghi Helmi

Helmi’s Dental Care, Netherlands

Category: DSD Clinic Marketing Performance of the Year

Saghi opened Helmi’s Dental Care in 2009 as a general dentist before pursuing her passion, cosmetic dentistry, and becoming a Digital Smile Design Master. She totally refurbished her practice to become a DSD Clinic in 2018.

The other nominees in this category were: Andrea Shepperson, Fadi Yasmin, María Cardenas, Peggy Bown

🏆 Eduardo De La Torre

Smile Design Boutique, Switzerland

Category: DSD Planning Center Client of the Year

Eduardo gained his Doctor in Dental Surgery (DDS) from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Madrid. He is Clinical Coordinator and specializes in esthetic dentistry, oral surgery and smile design at Smile Design Boutique, Geneva.

The other nominees in this category were: Inna Rostker, Niusha Barahmand Pour, Saghi Helmi, Sheena Sood

🏆 Niusha Barahmand Pour

Smile Meets Design, Germany

Category: DSD Young Dentist of the Year

Niusha graduated from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in 2012 and has been part of the team at 360° Zahn since 2013. She is a member of the German Society for Esthetic Dentistry as well as the German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

The other nominees in this category were: Jacqueline Schneider, Victor Cambra

🏆 Newton Sesma

University of Sao Paulo School of Dentistry, Brazil

Category: DSD Publications Author of the Year

Newton is a Professor in the Prosthesis Department at the University of São Paulo Dental School. He is a clinician specializing in prosthetics, implantology and esthetics.

The other nominees in this category were: Bruno Pereira, Claudio Julio Lopes, Eduardo Mahn, Fadi Yasmin 

🏆 Ricardo Brito

Instituto de Odontología Integral, Venezuela

Category: DSD Clinical Performance of the Year

Ricardo is a dentist in Caracas with a dentistry degree from the Central University of Venezuela and a Master’s in Oral Rehab from the Pontifical Xavierian University in Colombia. He is also a presenter on the new DSD Lite Dentistry course.

The other nominees in this category were: Gustavo Giordani, Jesús Creagh, Kenji Ojima

🏆 Brian Johnston

Face and Smile, Australia

Category: Most DSD Interdisciplinary Cases of the Year

Brian graduated as a dentist from Queens University Belfast in 1988 before his travels took him to Australia where he later set up Face and Smile in Ballarat to pursue his interest in cosmetic, implant and reconstructive dentistry. He is a member of the Australian Dental Association as well as the Australian Osseointegration Society.

The other nominees in this category were: Allyson Resende, Attila Fenyo, Jesús Creagh

🏆 Kenji Ojima

Smile Innovation Orthodontics, Japan

Category: Most DSD & Invisalign Cases of the Year:

Kenji studied dentistry at Showa University in Tokyo before getting his postgraduate degree in orthodontics. He is the President of Japan Academy of Aligner Orthodontics, an international speaker, and practices in orthodontics at Smile Innovation Orthodontics.

The other nominees in this category were: Bartosz Cerkaski, Daniel Ramos, Inna Rostker, Sheena Sood

We want to take this opportunity to say another HUGE congratulations to all of the nominees and winners at the DSD Awards this weekend. We’re so proud of the results you are achieving and delighted that so many of you were able to join us at this inspiring event.

We’re already looking forward to the next one! Would you like to join us? Find out how to become a DSD Master here and guarantee your seat at the next event: Become a DSD Master.