Townie Choice Awards 2007



And the Winner is...

The 2007 Townie Choice Awards

We are pleased to present the 2007 Townie Choice Awards. This year more than 2,800 of you voted for the products, services and equipment that you use every day. Dental professionals are faced with purchasing decisions on a regular basis and the TCAs were created to improve that process. Instead of calling two or three colleagues to ask, “What do you use for this or that?” you can simply look through the pages of this issue of Dentaltown Magazine to see what the majority of your peers chose. The list of runners-up is available on our Web site, Dentaltown.com; every vote was important as some categories were determined by just a few votes.

We have harnessed the brainpower of our community, which is made up of more than 87,000 registered members from around the world, in our 176-question ballot. This might be the most complete resource of consumer behavior in dentistry, seeing as this is the only award in the profession that comes directly from the dentists who treat patients every day. More than a buyer’s guide, this is a profile of our community product loyalties. We have organized the ballot questions into 13 categories to make it easy to find the products you need.

Congratulations To Our $1,000 Winner

Voters of the Townie Choice Awards were automatically entered in a drawing to win $1,000. This year’s winner is Dr. William Shivlin of Wheeling, West Virginia.

“I always look to Dentaltown for the latest procedural techniques and ways to enhance the treatments offered by my practice,” says Shivlin. “Dentaltown allows me to stay on the cutting edge. The articles in Dentaltown are extremely informative, and its Web site and message boards are top notch. The ability for dentists to access and share information on the Web has, in my opinion, been one of the greatest advancements for education.”

Dr. Shivlin graduated from West Virginia University Dental School in 1977 where he also completed his undergraduate education and obtained a BA in biology. In 1978 he opened his private practice office in Wheeling, WV. His wife, Tish, is a dental hygienist and currently works as his office manager.

“With Tish’s knowledge of the profession and her understanding of the concern I have for my patients, she helps keep our office environment very personable,” says Shivlin. Dr. Shivlin is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), West Virginia Dental Association (WVDA) and the Wheeling District Dental Society.

The dentists who participate on Dentaltown.com are a very important group in dentistry. By virtue of location, an online community finds professionals with technical knowledge to navigate the Web site, post messages and share clinical cases. Furthermore, the dentists who participate online and read our magazine demonstrate a commitment to excellent dentistry; they want to share ideas and debate the hot topics of the day. The voters are central to the success of this process and we appreciate your contribution to this process. If you are one of the nearly 2,800 dental professionals who voted, thank you for your continued support. If you missed your chance to vote, rest assured you will have a chance to tell us your favorites in 2008.

Every year we improve our survey and your comments are always appreciated. Please send your e-mail with the subject line “TCA Comments” to: tom@farranmedia.com.

Thank you for your continued support of this community.

Sincerely,
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD
Editorial Director, Dentaltown

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