Award Winner: Dr. Patricia Lugo-Blanco. CompleteHealthDentistryPR.com in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Patients come to dental offices with certain healthcare needs, but every patient has a unique mix of desires and concerns that complicate gum disease treatment. Dentists are routinely questioned about costs, time away from work, fear or anxieties, and hopes of whiter, brighter teeth. A delicate balancing act is needed to develop a comprehensive periodontal treatment plan to satisfy

Award Winner: Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein & Christa McConaghy, RDH. www.thetopdocdmd.com in Penndel, PA. Infections around dental implants are an increasingly common challenge with few good non-surgical treatment options. One solution to help manage periodontal bacteria involves prescription tray delivery of hydrogen peroxide gel. Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein offers this tray therapy and his treatment results are so good that he recently received an Orkos Award for excellence in case stud