AO Outstanding Dental Student Award honors more than 1,100
Since 2005, the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) has recognized more than 1,100 students around the United States with an Outstanding Dental Student in Implant Dentistry Award since 2005, including 53 students from the Class of 2025.
The award provides dental students with recognition among their peers and a head start on joining the professional field of implant dentistry. Nominated by their respective schools, each student receives a free year of AO membership, a complimentary subscription to the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants (IJOMI), $500, and a certificate. Additionally, these selected students receive a complimentary registration to AO’s 2026 Annual Meeting set for March 5-7, in Washington, DC.
View the list of 2025 awardees. Congratulations to all!
Aayushi Garg, Boston University Henry Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Lauren Mistretta, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Sean K. Perry, LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
Shruthi Prabhakar, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry
Logan Schweitzer, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona
Gavin L. Page, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Michael A. Wadley, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
