For a sixth year, Incisal Edge will publish its annual ranking of the 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry. The magazine will announce all honorees in early summer, but this past Thursday evening, the crowd in attendance at a special invite-only event was privy to a cover reveal. The sneak preview spotlighted none other than Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD, Founder of Clinician’s Report.

One of the magazine’s founders, Benco Dental Managing Director, Chuck Cohen discussed the Incisal Edge definition of “influential,” and introduced the surprise guest as “one of the most influential clinicians in the history of dentistry.”

A cocktail party at the Benco Dental home office in northeast Pennsylvania celebrated Dr. Christensen and his feature story in this summer’s Incisal Edge.

One of the Incisal Edge magazine founders, Chuck Cohen introduces the surprise guest at the magazine’s cover reveal party Apri 28 as “one of the most influential clinicians in the history of dentistry,” — Dr. Gordon Christensen. A cocktail party at the Benco Dental home office in northeast Pennsylvania celebrated Dr. Christensen and his feature story in this summer’s Incisal Edge part of its annual ranking of the 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry. Shown above, Benco Dental Managing Director Chuck Cohen, Dr. Gordon Christensen and Benco Dental Chief Customer Advocate Larry Cohen.

Incisal Edge magazine cover reveal spotlights Dr. Gordon Christensen

Dr. Christensen  is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Practical Clinical Courses (PCC), Chief Executive Officer of Clinicians Report Foundation (CR), and a Practicing Prosthodontist in Provo, Utah. Dr. Gordon and Dr. Rella Christensen are co-founders of the non-profit CLINICIANS REPORT FOUNDATION. Since 1976, they have conducted research in all areas of dentistry and published the findings to the profession in the well-known CLINICIANS REPORT. 

Dr. Gordon’s degrees include: DDS, University of Southern California; MSD, University of Washington; PhD, University of Denver; and two honorary doctorates. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah, School of Dentistry. He has presented thousands of hours of continuing education globally, made hundreds of educational videos used throughout the world, and published widely.