Orthodontics: Child/Teenager Fixed

• This category is for dentists and orthodontists
  • The majority of the treatment was carried out using a fixed orthodontic appliance(s)
  • The patient was under 18 years of age at the start of treatment
  • Minor adjunctive restorative treatment (eg, whitening, recontouring and composite edge bonding) may also have been carried out as part of the treatment plan.

Orthodontics: Adult Fixed

• This category is for dentists and orthodontists
• The majority of the treatment was carried out using a fixed orthodontic appliance(s)
• The patient was over 18 years of age at the start of treatment
• Minor adjunctive restorative treatment (eg, whitening, recontouring and composite edge bonding) may also have been carried out as part of the treatment plan.

Orthodontics: Clear Aligner

• This category is for dentists and orthodontists
  • The majority of the treatment was carried out using a clear aligner product
  • Minor adjunctive restorative treatment (eg, whitening, recontouring and composite edge bonding) may also have been carried out as part of the treatment plan.

Restorative: Single Tooth Composite

• This category is for dentists and dental therapists
• The majority of the treatment was one or two composite restorations with adjacent natural dentition
• Minor orthodontic pre-alignment may have been carried out before the restorations were placed but the major change in the smile will result from the composite restorations.

Restorative: Single Tooth Ceramic

• This category is for dentists working in conjunction with a technician
  • The majority of the treatment was one or two crowns or veneers with adjacent natural dentition
  • Minor orthodontic pre-alignment may have been carried out before the restorations were placed but the major change in the smile will result from the ceramic restorations

Restorative: Dentures (full/partial)

• This category is for dentists working in conjunction with a technician
• The majority of the treatment involved a denture or dentures to replace missing teeth. The dentures can be full or partial
• Tooth- or implant-supported overdentures may be entered here
• Partial dentures retained by crowns may also be entered in this category.

Restorative: Full Mouth Rehabilitation

• This category is for dentists working in conjunction with a technician
• The majority of the treatment employed implants, crowns or veneers or bridges (or any combination) to treat the majority of teeth in the maxilla and mandible
• Other treatment may have been carried out, but the major change will result from the prosthetics.

Restorative: Composite Smile Makeover

• This category is for dentists and dental therapists
• A case where direct composite resin was applied to multiple teeth to improve the smile. The composite should be directly applied into the mouth, not made via CAD/CAM
• Minor orthodontic pre-alignment or periodontal plastic surgery may have been carried out before the restorations were placed but the major change in the smile will result from the restorations.

Restorative: Ceramic Smile Makeover

• This category is for dentists and dental therapists
• The majority of the treatment employed indirect restorations (crowns or veneers or bridges (or any combination) to treat teeth in a single arch. There was little or no restoration of the opposing arch. Indirect composite smile makeovers should be entered here
• Other treatment may have been carried out, but the major change will result from the prosthetics.

Tooth Whitening

• This category is for dentists or DH&Ts under the prescription of a dentist
• The primary aesthetic treatment was whitening
• Minor orthodontic pre-alignment or minor restorative treatment may have been carried out during the execution of the treatment plan, but the major change in the smile will result from the bleaching.

Facial Aesthetics: Botulinum Toxin

• This category is for any clinician providing facial aesthetic treatments
• The case will involve botulinum toxin treatment in the upper or lower face.

Facial Aesthetics: Dermal Filler Perioral

• This category is for any clinician providing facial aesthetic treatments
• The case will involve treatment of the lips or nasolabial region and marionette region, or a combination of the entire perioral region.

Facial Aesthetics: Full Facial Treatment (incl. thread lift)

• This category is for any clinician providing facial aesthetic treatments
• The case will involve full face treatment, involving a combination of two or more treatments, including a resorbable thread lift plus botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and/or platelet rich plasma (PRP).

Best Endodontic Treatment

• This category is for dentists and endodontists
• The case will involve root canal retreatment, detailing why the previous therapy failed
• Other treatment may have been carried out, but the focus here will be on the standard of the root canal therapy
• The case will involve treating severe curvature, perforation, significant infection and/or extra roots (more than two canals in premolar, or more than four canals in molar).

Endodontic Retreatment

• This category is for dentists and endodontists
• The case will involve root canal retreatment, detailing why the previous therapy failed
• Other treatment may have been carried out, but the focus here will be on the standard of the root canal therapy.

Periodontal Treatment: Surgical

• This category is for dentists, periodontists and DH&Ts
• The case will involve treatment of periodontal disease using surgical periodontal therapy, including gum and bone re-contouring, pocket depth reduction and guided tissue regeneration
• Other treatment may have been carried out, but the major change will result from the surgical periodontal therapy.

Periodontal Treatment: Non-Surgical

• This category is for dentists, periodontists and DH&Ts
• The case will involve treatment of periodontal disease using non-surgical periodontal therapy, including air abrasion
• Other treatment may have been carried out, but the major change will result from the non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Transformative Treatment

• This category is for all: dentists, technicians and DH&Ts
• The category isn’t for your standard smile makeover, it’s for the cases that have changed lives
• The case will involve treatment of trauma, facial disfigurements and/or lack of function/appearance profoundly affected by medical conditions
• There’s no stipulation over what treatment was undertaken; the treatment has to have been extensive enough to transform the patient’s life.