Cosmetic Dentistry, Dentistry - Colorado Springs Colorado

Local Dentist Joseph Rota, DMD Wins Gold Medal in the 13th Annual AACD Smile Gallery Competition June 2007 Madison, WI – Joseph Rota, DMD of Colorado Springs, CO has won a gold medal for his entry in the 13^th Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Smile Gallery competition, sponsored by Americus Dental Labs, Inc. The Annual AACD Smile Gallery Competition is a prestigious competition that highlights the dramatic effects of cosmetic dentistry at their finest. Joseph Rota, DMD exhibited outstanding skill in the portrait category where he won the gold medal. He also won a silver and bronze medal in the same category. “I am honored to receive this award and am happy to carry on the AACD’s tradition of excellence and changing people’s lives through cosmetic dentistry,” commented Joseph Rota, DMD. Dr. Rota has been awarded the Partners in Peace Award for his outstanding contribution to the Give Back a Smile program, a charitable organization through the AACD in which member dentists and lab companies have dontaed more than $1.2 million in dental services to survivors of domestic violence this year. More information about Give Back a Smile can be found at www.givebackasmile.com. The AACDis the largest international dental organization dedicated to advancing excellence in the art and science of cosmetic dentistry and encouraging the highest standards of ethical conduct and responsible patient care. Founded in 1984, the AACD has nearly 8,000 members in over 60 countries worldwide. For more information regarding the AACD, please visit www.aacd.com. The AACD congratulates Joseph Rota, DMD and all winners of the 2007 Annual AACD Smile Gallery. For more information regarding the AACD, visit the organization on the Web at www.aacd.com, send an e-mail to info@aacd.com or call toll-free at (800) 543-9220.
Local Dentist Receives Awards
When someone thinks of “Best of Show,” a German Shorthair Pointer named Carlee might come to mind (she was the 2005 winner of the Westminster Kennel Club “Best in Show”). When someone thinks of the “Peoples Choice Award,” Julia Roberts might pop up (she won the public vote a few years back for her role in the movie “Erin Brockovich”). However, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry has its own Best of Show and Peoples Choice awards. Those awards, along with four others, are presented at the annual AACD Smile Gallery Competition. The award recipients are not those wearing the smiles, the awards go to the ones who created them. Colorado Springs dentist Dr. Joseph Rota landed a few awards for his skills in cosmetic dentistry during the 11th AACD Smile Gallery Competition.		“I am happy to carry on the AACD’s tradition of superior smile design and changing people’s lives through cosmetic dentistry,” Rota said. Rota submitted 10 cases showing his skill in smile reconstruction–before and after treatment. The AACD awarded him eight medals—one gold, one silver and six bronzes—for his work, said Lisa Juhl, the marketing director for Rota & Smith, Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry. In addition to Best of Show and the Peoples Choice Awards, other awards included Portrait, Special Effects and Posterior Esthetics. The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, focused on the art and science of cosmetic dentistry, has nearly 7,000 members in the United States and abroad. Marylou Doehrman covers health care for the Colorado Springs Business Journal.