The Straumann® SmileAward2022 contest is open to dentists from all over the world; each colleague may submit a case report (or how many cases the participant wishes) covering full-arch implant treatment procedures (all clinical on-label indications are accepted), including dental implants and prosthetic solution focusing on the patient story and how the treatment changed her/his life. Final restoration is mandatory to participate to the award. The full-arch cases must be treated with Straumann solutions and products using the loading protocol of choice, respecting the Instructions For Use (IFU) and clinical indications. You can find the IFU here.

As Straumann clearly recommends and promotes use and combination of original Straumann products, we only accept cases in which only Straumann products or products recommended by Straumann were used throughout the treatment. By sending the video you confirm that you have only used Straumann products for the filmed treatment.

It must be made sure that no logos belonging to third parties are shown in the video. Should logos appear, Straumann reserves the right to blur them.

The case documentation shall include all relevant diagnostics, appropriate step-by-step illustrations. The submission will consist of a video case (maximum 5 minutes duration) and must be a combination of clinical images in high definition describing the case including a testimonial of the patient. You can find the video requirements here.

The videos can be submitted from January 14th to July 20th 2022 in an electronic format. Please upload your video and submission form in the Straumann® SmileAward2022 submission page (recommendations here). Make sure that a copy of the patient consent is kept in the clinical file at the clinic (the candidate must be able to prove the patient agreed to have his/her case promoted, as described below). Please, before starting your video, make sure you are following the mandatory steps that will make the video be eligible to the award.

All video cases following the above requirements related to interests, quality and compliance will be posted on the SmileAward public voting section where everyone is invited to vote for their favorite case. The jury will receive the 20 most voted cases and will select the final 8 winners who will receive their respective prizes during the EAO Congress (Geneva 2022).

General Requirements: 

The Award considers three main areas of the case submission:

1. Patient story
2. Case documentation
3. Presentation

The objective scoring by the jury looks at the following in each of the three areas:

1. Patient story:

• Reflection of a patient centered approach to dental care
• Background information to dental situation

2. Case documentation with photos/videos and radiographic imaging summarizing:

• Pre-treatment/base line
• Assessment and analysis  (example: relevant patient / medical / social / clinical / radiographic findings)
• Planning (example: alternative treatment options presented to the patient)
• Treatment/Clinical procedures (example: details of aseptic protocols, techniques and components and materials)
• Completion (final restoration is mandatory)
• Follow up (1 year follow-up OR brief description of the procedures planned for the upcoming months)

3. Presentation:

• Relevance and clarity of information
• Quality of photos/video and radiographic material (subtitles provided if language in video is not in English)
• Absence of use of self-promotion or promotion of non- Straumann products or materials in which the submitter has a pecuniary interest

Summary of criteria to participate:

• Submission must be edentulous cases treated by fixed or removable implant supported final restorations
• Cases must respect the Instructions For Use and clinical indications
• Submission must include only Straumann products and solutions (or products recommended by Straumann)
• Submissions must be in form of a video (maximum of 5 minute length) including clinical rationale and a patient testimonial. No Straumann logo must be added to the video. Remember to include the necessary disclaimer. More details here
• Ensure you have the patient consent stored in your office, but do not submit it. The patient consent shall allow for submission to Straumann, the case report, testimonial, usage consent, permission release including publication on the internet, and social media such as Facebook, as well as broadcasting at the EuroPerio10. Such dissemination entails that the Patient is made aware that their personal data may be transferred outside of their country of residence. Please ensure that your patient consent complies with applicable data protection laws 

Straumann employees or relatives are excluded from participating by submitting case(s).

The participant represents and warrants that he / she is the owner of all rights to any uploaded or transferred content. If participant is not the owner of any rights, he / she represents and warranty to have the necessary rights for the uploading or transferring of the content. The participants furthermore explicitly agree to a publication of the submitted content by Straumann or a third party involved in the execution of the contest through any channel chosen by Straumann or the third party (websites, social media channels etc.).

The videos must not include any inappropriate content or infringe any laws or regulations. Each participant shall make sure that his / her video does not infringe any third party rights, including, but not limited their patients’ rights. The participant agrees to hold Straumann harmless from any claims that a third party may raise against Straumann relating to the participant’s video.

The participant’s data will be used for the Straumann® SmileAward 2022 contest and will be shared with third parties who are involved in the execution of the contest.

Straumann is entitled to exclude participants, if they submit incorrect, improper or inappropriate data or infringe these terms or any other applicable laws and regulations.

This contest and all disputes related to it, any statute of limitations, set-off claims, tort claims and interest claims, shall be governed by the laws of Switzerland. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of or relating to this contest, shall be referred to and determined exclusively by the ordinary courts of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.

The decisions regarding the winner of the contest is taken by the Evaluation Jury. Any legal recourse against these decisions are explicitly excluded.

Submit your case starting January 14th!