About Us

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry takes pride in our ability to advance the art and science of comprehensive esthetic and restorative dentistry, but beyond that, we have some amazingly creative dentists and laboratory technicians in our midst and this is their opportunity to showcase some of their dental art and portrait photography.

Every smile has a story. Some take hours and some take months. Every smile takes dedication inspired by nature and nurtured by skill. The AACD presents your opportunity to showcase your clinical and artistic talents. Be one of the AACD’s top dental artists. Showcase your accomplishments to your patients. Your masterpieces deserve to be recognized. Join the excitement and enter the AACD Smile Portrait Competition. Show the world your stunning portraits. Show the world your dental art. Show us what you’re made of!

Winners will receive an official AACD Smile Portrait Competition Winner glass trophy along, along with public recognition on the AACD website, in AACD email communications, and on all AACD social media platforms (200k+ followers).

Award Categories

The winner will be the entry that has the most votes by the public.

Portraits

Rising Stars

AACD members/students/residents/lab technicians who have been 10 years or less out of dental school/technician school.

Smile Design Aficionados

AACD dentists and technicians that have been in the profession for more than 10 years.

Smile Art

This category is open to all dental professionals of all experience levels and explores the creative display of dental art in the smile with a portrait and/or closeup of the smile. The winner will be the entry that has the most votes by the Public for being the most artistic composition.