2026Published
Top Dentists 2026
Clinicians whose work sets a reference point for the rest of the field — chosen for judgment, not volume.
4 honorees
Recognition
Dental Authority Rankings
The flagship list · 2027
The Dental Authority 100
The dentists and practices setting a higher standard for modern dentistry.
Explore the 2027 listHow our recognition works
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Every list is compiled by our staff. There is no application fee, no paid placement, and no sponsored tier at any stage.
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Anyone may nominate — patients, colleagues, staff, and the profession’s own institutions. Our reporters nominate independently as well.
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Published lists
Recognition awarded following reporting and peer review.
2026Published
Top Practices 2026
Independent practices where the structure of the business is visibly organized around the patient in the chair.
6 honorees
2026Published
Dentists to Watch 2026
Early-career clinicians whose choices are already changing what their corner of the profession expects.
3 honorees
2026Published
Innovative Practices 2026
Offices where a new idea has been made ordinary — absorbed into the schedule rather than added to the brochure.
4 honorees
Open and upcoming
Programmes currently accepting nominations or in preparation.
2027Coming soon
40 Under 40
The clinicians, founders, researchers, and educators under forty who will define the next twenty years of the profession.
Selection in progress