28 Feb 2022

Straumann^® SmileAward 2022

Driven by the priceless gift of a smile
GivingSmilesBack – share your patient story

Basel, 28 February 2022 - Straumann invites dentists everywhere—anyone who gives back smiles—to showcase their most inspiring patient stories by participating in the 2022 SmileAward.

Every day, around the globe, we know dental professionals rely on Straumann to give patients the confidence to smile again, to laugh, to show off their smiles, to eat the foods they love. Thousands of dental professionals use our products and solutions to rebuild the quality of life for patients and to unlock the potential of people’s lives.

While Immediacy Protocols stood in the focus of the SmileAward 2021, the SmileAward 2022, we welcomed dental professionals to show us how THEY are changing the lives of their patients through full-arch rehabilitation or clear aligner therapy. They are invited to submit their best patient stories and share with the world the many ways that dentistry can restore confidence and improve our wellbeing.

The 2022 SmileAward aspires to be the most inspiring, most uplifting clinical case competition.

What’s new for 2022

Our 2021 inaugural contest attracted 93 participants from 30 countries who changed their patients’ lives with immediate protocols. The 2022 SmileAward will encompass another prize - awarding winners in not just one, but two categories:

Straumann category for full-arch (edentulous) patient stories
ClearCorrect category for clear-aligner orthodontic patient stories

Submission requirements

The required documentation includes all relevant diagnostics and step-by-step illustrations. It is also required to submit a 4-minute video that combines high-definition clinical images with the testimonial of the patient.

All cases fulfilling the criteria will go through to a public vote. A jury composed of key opinion leaders in dentistry will select the final winners, who will be announced at Europerio 2022.

Timeline

Now till 20 April: Submission of cases
1 May – 10 May: Public voting
10 May – 1 June: Selection of winners by our Evaluation Jury
15 June – 18 June: Announcement of winners at Europerio 2022

Great prizes

All finalists in both categories will be awarded a prize so that they can continue changing lives together with Straumann. The top three winners in both contest categories will be #GivingSmilesBack with the materials needed to complete one or more pro bono cases, and our top winner in each category will also get their patient video story edited professionally, and it will be seen with worldwide visibility across Straumann channels and platforms.

Our winners can also opt for a #ChangingLives prize—a donation to a philanthropic organization in their honor—or for a #BoostingYourPractice prize in which the top winner in each category will take home a TRIOS Intraoral Scanner.*

#GivingSmilesBack

We believe in the transformative power of dentistry. If you’ve provided life-changing treatment for one of your patients, Straumann invites you participate in the 2022 SmileAward.

*If this product is both registered in the country of origin of the winner and permitted according to the laws of the winner’s country of residence.

Reader enquiries

Straumann
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel
Switzerland

+41 61 965 11 11

www.straumann.com

Notes for editors

About Straumann

Straumann^® – the world’s leading brand for confidence in implantology and beyond. Straumann^® stands for premium Swiss quality, precision and innovation delivering confidence in dentistry, backed by the largest global scientific network. As the global leader in implantology, Straumann delivers cutting-edge innovations that are regarded as industry benchmarks and disruptive technological breakthroughs, supported by long-term scientific evidence. The company pushes the boundaries to enable the next generation of dental care.

The Straumann^® brand is part of the Straumann Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The Straumann Group (SIX: STMN) is a global leader in tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions that restore smiles and confidence. It unites global and international brands that stand for excellence, innovation and quality in replacement, corrective and digital dentistry, including Anthogyr, ClearCorrect, Dental Wings, Medentika, Neodent, NUVO, Straumann and other fully/partly owned companies and partners. In collaboration with leading clinics, institutes and universities, the Group researches, develops, manufactures and supplies dental implants, instruments, CADCAM prosthetics, biomaterials and digital solutions for use in tooth replacement and restoration or to prevent tooth loss.

The Group currently employs more than 8000 people worldwide and its products, solutions and services are available in more than 100 countries through a broad network of distribution subsidiaries and partners.