Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | August 2021 INDUSTRY NEWS A5 Incisal Edge names 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry By Incisal Edge Staff Incisal Edge magazine’s fifth annual ranking of the 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry — scientists, practitioners, researchers and even a celebrity or two for good measure — demonstrates how far the industry has come in the past 18 months and where it goes from here. these top How have influencers achieved their current status — and where are they, and dentistry itself, head- ed in a post-pandemic world? The influ- encers in 32 categories — one for every adult tooth — have some ideas. And they are well-placed to implement them. Here are the first 25 of the 32 Most In- fluential People in Dentistry, ranked by Incisal Edge: 1. Joseph Hogan, CEO, president and di- rector, Align Technology 2. Guillaume Daniellot, CEO, Strau- mann 3. Rena D’Souza, director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Re- search 4. The Self-Starter/The Entrepreneurial Incisal Edge magazine announces its fifth annual ranking of the 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry. The magazine cover depicts Dr. Rene D’Souza, director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, who is named No. 3 on the list. Photo/Provided by Incisal Edge Magazine Dentist dent of health & wellness, Walmart 5. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice presi- 6. Don Casey, CEO, Dentsply Sirona 7. Michael Graham, senior vice presi- dent, government and public affairs, the American Dental Association; and Marko Vujicic, chief economist & vice president, ADA Health Policy Institute 8. Anthony Baroud, influencer 9. Kelly Heaps, vice president, profes- 17. Casey Hannan, director, Division of Oral Health, the CDC’s National Cen- ter for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 18. David Katzman, CEO, Smile Direct Club 19. Greg Minzenmayer, chief operating sional oral health, Procter & Gamble officer, Glidewell Laboratories 10. Bill Dorfman, influencer and televi- sion personality 11. Wael Garine, founder, Garine Prosth- odontics; Parag Kachalia, co-founder, In- novative Dental Concepts; and Amanda Seay, founder, Dr. Amanda Seay Dentistry 12. Amir Aghdaei, CEO, Envista Hold- ings 13. Diego Gabathuler, CEO, Ivoclar Viva- dent 20. Jonathan Koch, senior vice presi- dent and CEO, Global Dental Group, Hen- ry Schein Inc. 21. Denise Terese-Koch, dean, Lincoln Memorial Dental School 22. Howard Farran, founder, Dental town.com, Dentaltown magazine 23. Jeff Johnson, senior research ana- lyst, medical technology, Robert W. Baird & Co. 14. James “Wells” Hutchison, president 24. Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of and CEO, Delta Dental Plans Association the United States 15. Gordon Christensen, founder and CEO, Practical Clinical Courses; John Kois, founder and director, the Kois Center; and Frank Spear, founder and director, Spear Education 16. Rick Workman, founder and execu- tive chairman, Heartland Dental; Robert Fontana, CEO, Aspen Dental; and Steven Thorne, founder and CEO, Pacific Dental Services 25. Sabiha Bunek, CEO and editor in chief, Dental Advisor The rest of this year’s top 32, biogra- phies of those ranked, plus a list of 16 promising candidates for next year’s list and 10 student influencers making waves before their careers have even begun, is available at www.incisaledgemagazine. com/mag/article/5th-annual-32-most- influential-people-in-dentistry. AD