
“And the Winners are…”
The 2011 Townie Choice Awards
You remove the lint from your tuxedo pants on the ride over in the limo. She smoothes out the creases in her
evening gown and adjusts the black stilettos on her feet. The driver approaches the crowd of people slowly. There
is a pause. Then the door opens and you are blinded by flashes, like spastic strobe lights. You walk down the long,
narrow red carpet where you are stopped for photos and for autographs by
screaming fans. You reach the end and enter the oversized doors of the auditorium.
Tonight you are here to see who wins.
Ok maybe it's not quite like this. In fact, you might be in sweatpants with a
cup of hot chocolate in-hand on your sofa, or wearing scrubs in your practice
waiting for your next patient, but none the less, you are here to see who wins!
And Dentaltown is here to tell you.
The Townie Choice Awards is an award celebration all its own. Rather than
paparazzi, it involves power scalers and instead of actors and screenwriters, it
involves you! Each year, Townies vote for their favorite products and equipment.
We tally the votes, crunch the numbers and present you with the facts in our
December issue. And just to lengthen the celebration, you can sign onto the
message boards of Dentaltown.com to discuss the results with friends and colleagues.
So without further ado, welcome to the 2011 Townie Choice Awards.
Enjoy the show.
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. Tim Goodheart of Overland Park, Kansas.
Dr. Goodheart, also known as "Timmy G" on the Dentaltown message boards, was
born and raised in western Kansas. He attended dental school at University of Missouri-
Kansas City. Prior to attending dental school, he spent four years working as a clinical
microbiologist. He completed a general practice residency at Kansas City VA Medical
Center. Since 1994, Dr. Goodheart has practiced in Raytown, Missouri, with what he says is
"the greatest staff of gals in any dental office, anywhere!"
He says, "My staff and I will be deciding how our office can best use the prize money
to make a contribution to our local community."
He currently resides in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife, Belinda, and dog, PJ.
"If you would have told me 15 or so years ago, that I would be able to learn,
exchange information and have conversations with the best dental clinicians and
managers in the world, all while sitting at my desk, I wouldn't have imagined it possible.
But that's what Dentaltown does. The amazing people I've been privileged to
meet and the things I've learned, all due to Dentaltown have absolutely been the
most transformational events of my dental career." – Marie Leland |