The Award Ceremony
Honoring the Finalists in Mexico 2026
Celebrating Excellence in Dental Esthetics
We are proud to present the finalists of the Ivoclar Smile Award 2026 for IPS e.max. Each name represents an outstanding level of skill, precision, and dedication to achieving highly aesthetic, patient-centered outcomes.
The final rankings (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) will be unveiled during the Award Ceremony in Mexico.
Category Proven Masters (alphabetical order)
Asia:
- CN Chen, Long (陈, 龙) & Li, Qifei (歧飞 李)
- JP Ishii, Ryoji (亮次,石井) & Hasegawa, Yuji (雄士)
- JP Iwata, Jun & Aoki, Kenji
Europe / Middle East / Africa:
- CH Legaz, Juan & Vinci, Dominique
- IT Maffei, Simone & Menini, Filippo
- UA Tovarnytskyi, Volodymyr & Dolyk, Roman
Latin America:
- BR Dourado, Jessica & Santos, Ivan
- AR Ibanez, Martin
- MX Luna Paez, Jorge Enrique & Romero, Mauricio
North America / Oceania:
- AU Meura, Marc & Choi, Ho-Yeon
- NZ Moro, Matteo & Garg, Varun
- AU Quigley, Niall & Denno, Bilal
Category Rising Talents (alphabetical order)
- JP Ban, Emiri (依美里, 伴)
- JP Murakami, Taishi (村上, 大志)
- CN Yang, Ronghao (杨, 蓉豪)
