ADA 10 Under 10 Awards honor new dentists for making a difference

Winners exhibit excellence in philanthropy, leadership and more

The co-founder of an organization that aims to improve the oral health of the LGBTQ community, the youngest president-elect of the Maryland State Dental Association and an advocate for the Massachusetts Question 2 ballot initiative are among this year's winners of the ADA 10 Under 10 Awards.

The awards recognize 10 early-career dentists who demonstrate excellence in the profession. The ADA New Dentist Committee chose the recipients for making a difference in science, research and education; practice excellence; philanthropy; leadership; and advocacy. All the winners are ADA members who graduated dental school less than 10 years ago. They will receive a $1,000 cash award and a plaque.

Below are the 10 Under 10 Award winners. To learn more, visit ADA.org/10under10.

Sable Anne-Marie Muntean, D.M.D., St. Louis
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine — 2018 

Dr. Muntean is the co-founder of ignitePreDent, a mentorship organization that assists pre-dental students through their journey into dental school, and the first full-time female staff dentist at the St. Louis VA Medical Center.

"Earning this prestigious award confirms that achieving a dream is always possible with the right ingredients: commitment, integrity and ambition. Everything I do is because I enjoy it, and having it recognized in such a manner is unbelievably humbling."