HOUSTON--REALITY Publishing Company, a leading full-service information resource and product testing company for the dental community, held its 2006 Annual Awards dinner Feb. 24 at Park West in Chicago.
REALITY Publishing honored the best of the dental manufacturing industry during a Texas themed evening of show-stopping entertainment, down-home barbeque and boot-scooting fun.
The awards ceremony honored several top-notch manufacturers with prestigious awards, including REALITY Five-Star Awards, Most Five-Star REALITY'S Choices, New Product of the Year, and the ultimate award, Product of the Year.
"With so many products introduced to the market each year, the process of choosing the best becomes increasingly difficult," said Dr. Michael Miller, editor-in-chief and president of REALITY.
"Clinical testing performed by REALITY's esteemed editorial team and the world-renowned REALITY RESEARCH LAB (RRL) allow the process to be as meticulous as possible."
Products receiving REALITY Five-Star Awards included Microlux Transilluminator by AdDent; D.T. Light-Post by Bisco; CeramiPro Dialite, Esthetic Inlay/Onlay and Laminate Veneer System by Brasseler; EOS 20D by Canon/Photomed; Accudose Disposable Tubes and Plugs by Centrix; D?Fine Diamond Polishers for Hybrid Composites and D?Fine Double Diamond by Clinician's Choice; Renamel Microfill by Cosmedent; Macro Cab/Micro Cab by Danville Engineering; Aquasil Ultra and Prisma-Gloss/Prisma-Gloss Extra Fine by Dentsply/Caulk; DEXIS by DEXIS; Nite White ACP by Discus; Luxatemp Fluorescence by DMG/Zenith; Lead Free Apron by Dux; Epitex and Fuji Plus/Fuji Plus Capsules by GC; SurgiTel ErgoVision Telescopes and SurgiTel Micro-Mini High Intensity by GSC; Gluma Desensitizer by Heraeus Kulzer; Altair SA by High Q; ELECTROtorque plus/GENTLEpower LUX 25LPA, GENTLEforce LUX 6000B, INTRAflex LUX 2, Mira LUX 3 635B, QUATTROcare and Super-Torque LUX 3 647B by KaVo; Hawe HiLuster, L.E.Demetron II, L.E.D. Radiometer, OptiBond/OptiBond FL, Optilux 501 and Optilux Radiometer by Kerr; Clearfil Photo Cure and Clearfil Porcelain Bond Activator by Kuraray; Microbrush Plus by Microbrush; Root ZX II by J. Morita USA; NL-85, Ti-Max NL 95 and Varios 350 LUX by NSK/Brasseler; TDF by NTI/Axis; Orascoptic Dimension-3, HiRes and EyeMax Telescopes by Orascoptic-Kerr; Ribbond Triaxial by Ribbond; Compo-Ject by Ronvig; Great White Gold Series Burs by SS White; CoJet and Sof-Lex Extra Thin (XT) Contouring and Polishing Discs by 3M ESPE; ICB Brushes, InterGuard, Opalescence/Opalescence PF, Ultra-Etch 35%, Ultrapak and UltraSeal XT plus by Ultradent.
REALITY also recognized the excellence of certain companies and products with its 2006 Special Awards. Kerr was the biggest winner of the evening, taking home five awards, including Most REALITY's Choices, Most Five-Star REALITY's Choices, Most #1 REALITY's Choices, Product of the Year for L.E.Demetron II and the prestigious 20th Anniversary Legacy Award for OptiBond/OptiBond FL.
The 20th Anniversary Legacy Award commemorates REALITY's 20th anniversary this year by honoring a classic product that has continuously demonstrated excellence throughout the 20 years the REALITY Editorial Team has been testing and evaluating products.
Other special awards winners included DIAGNODent pen from KaVo for Most Unique FirstLook Product; CEREC 3D from Sirona for Most Innovative New Product of the Year; and EOS 20D from Canon/PhotoMed for the highly sought after New Product of the Year award.
REALITY's annual awards dinner precedes the launch of the 2006 Annual Edition, the definitive reference tool on esthetic dental products with an emphasis on proper usage.
Updated yearly, the annual edition is designed to provide the most current and valid information to help dental professionals worldwide to further the success and productivity of their practices, while reducing the stress associated with trying new materials and instruments.
