TOP DENTISTS
Top
Dentists
Like finding most other professionals, finding a dentist is not an easy task. Even a recommendation
from a friend or co-worker doesn’t necessarily work. Our list is based upon a peer-review system
that used dentists to rate other dentists. We can’t assure you that this method is any better than the
other, but it at least seems to be. However, don’t be concerned if your dentist did not make the list,
as that does not mean that they are not capable practitioners.
This list is excerpted from the 2015 topDentists™ list, a database which includes listings for more
than 170 dentists and specialists in the Tampa Bay Area. The Tampa Bay list is based on thousands of
detailed evaluations of dentists and professionals by their peers. The complete database is available at
www.usatopdentists.com. For more information call 706-364-0853; write P.O. Box 970, Augusta, GA
30903; email info@usatopdentists.com or visit www.usatopdentists.com.
SELECTION PROCESS
“If you had a patient in need of a dentist,
which dentist would you refer them to?”
This is the question we’ve asked thousands
of dentists to help us determine who
the topDentists should be. Dentists
and specialists are asked to take into
consideration years of experience,
continuing education, manner with
patients, use of new techniques and
technologies and of course physical results.
The nomination pool of dentists consists
of dentists listed online with their local
dental societies, thus allowing virtually
every dentist the opportunity to participate.
Dentists are also given the opportunity
to nominate other dentists that they feel
should be included in our list. Respondents
are asked to put aside any personal bias
or political motivations and to use only
their knowledge of their peer’s work when
evaluating the other nominees.
Voters are asked to individually evaluate
the practitioners on their ballot whose work
they are familiar with. Once the balloting
is completed, the scores are compiled and
then averaged. The numerical average
required for inclusion varies depending
on the average for all the nominees
within the specialty and the geographic
area. Borderline cases are given a careful
consideration by the editors. Voting
characteristics and comments are taken
into consideration while making decisions.
Past awards a dentist has received as well as
status in various dental academies can play a
factor in our decisions.
Once the decisions have been finalized, the
included dentists are checked against state
dental boards for disciplinary actions to
make sure they have an active license and
are in good standing with the board. Then
letters of congratulations are sent to all the
listed dentists.
Of course there are many fine dentists who
are not included in this representative list.
It is intended as a sampling of the great
body of talent in the field of dentistry in
the United States. A dentist’s inclusion
on our list is based on the subjective
judgments of his or her fellow dentists.
While it is true that the lists may at times
disproportionately reward visibility or
popularity, we remain confident that our
polling methodology largely corrects for
any biases and that these lists continue to
represent the most reliable, accurate, and
useful list of dentists available anywhere.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 41