Alexandria, VA, USA – The American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) has announced the 2023 recipients of the IADR/AADOCR William J. Gies Awards for the best papers published in the IADR/AADOCR Journal of Dental Research. The winners were recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 47th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), that took place on March 15, 2023. 
The award in Clinical Research was presented to P.Y.F. Wen, M.X. Chen, Y.J. Zhong, Q.Q. Dong, and H.M. Wong for their paper, “Global burden and inequality of dental caries, 1990-2019,” J Dent Res 101(4):392-399, 2022.
The award in Biomaterials & Bioengineering was presented to B. Chang, C. Ma, J. Feng, K.K.H. Svoboda, and X. Liu for their paper, “Dental Pulp Stem Cell Polarization: Effects of Biophysical Factors,” J Dent Res 100(10):1153-1160, 2021.
The award is named for William J. Gies, the founder of the Journal of Dental Research. It is supported by J. Morita Corporation and consists of a US$1,000 prize and a commemorative plaque.
About the Journal of Dental Research
The Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge in all sciences relevant to dentistry and the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. The JDR Editor-in-Chief is Nicholas Jakubovics, Newcastle University, England. To learn more, visit https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jdr and follow JDR on Twitter at @JDentRes! 
About IADR
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research for health and well-being worldwide. IADR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit and private-sector institutions who share our mission. Learn more at www.iadr.org.
About AADOCR
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being. AADOCR represents the individual scientists, clinician-scientists, dental professionals, and students based in academic, government, non-profit and private-sector institutions who share our mission. AADOCR is the largest division of the International Association for Dental Research. Learn more at www.aadocr.org.