The American Dental Association (ADA) 10 Under 10 Award recognized America’s brightest new dentists at the ADA Elevate leadership conference in March. Joining nine other awardees was 2025 10 Under 10 Award recipient Craig McKenzie, DMD, MSEd, Pitt Dental Medicine Assistant Professor in the Department of Dental Anesthesiology and the Director of the Center for Patients with Special Needs.
Developed by the ADA New Dentist Committee in 2017, this award recognizes 10 amazing dentists who graduated from a CODA-accredited dental school fewer than 10 years ago. The award celebrates dentists who demonstrate excellence and inspire others in science, research and education, practice excellence, philanthropy, leadership, and advocacy.
Read more about the 2025 ADA 10 Under 10 Award.
Dr. Craig McKenzie completed a dual DMD/MSEd program at the University of Pennsylvania and trained in anesthesiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. McKenzie has been active in organized dentistry since dental school. He is a past national president of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) and was a founding member of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure. Currently, he serves as a member of the ADA Council on Membership; CODA site visitor for dental anesthesiology; and the Pennsylvania Dental Association’s Membership Committee and New Dentist Committee. As a full-time faculty member, he enjoys training the next generation of dentists and dentist anesthesiologists.