2013 Hollenback Recipient

Abstract

Dr. Anderson has been a leader in the area of research related to dental caries and has generated significant grants and discovery related to caries prevention and caries management. He is also a master clinician, a superb teacher, and a great seeker of ways to promote oral health through research and transfer of new information to dental practitioners. He had a tremendous impact on dentistry in the U.S. Navy and other federal services prior to (and after) his retirement as a Naval Dental Officer. Additionally, he has had great impact on dental education. He has lectured for the annual meeting of the Academy several times, most recently in 2011 when he delivered the Buonocore Memorial Lecture, “Advancing Science: Its Current and Future Impacts on Dentistry.” He has an extensive list of publications and invited lectures. But the primary reason for his deserving the Hollenback Award has been his leadership in translation of research findings transforming clinical practice with an open eye for economic realities. This has led to advances in prevention and treatment of dental caries in the Navy, in dental education, and in the insurance industry.He earned his DDS degree at the University of Nebraska in 1976, completed a U.S. Navy General Practice Residency in 1977, and received his MS degree in Operative Dentistry from the University of Michigan in 1983. He also received a M.Ed. degree from George Washington University in 1988. Dr. Anderson later served as Professor and Chairman, Operative Dentistry Department, Naval Dental School, Bethesda; Specialty Advisor to the Chief of the Navy Bureau of Medicine (the Navy's surgeon general); Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Washington; Professor and Chairman, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Indiana University; Vice President, Dental Director, and Chief Science Officer at Washington Dental Service (part of the Delta organization); and CEO, C3 Scientific Corporation (studying and promoting new technology in the prevention of dental disease). For health reasons, he stepped down as CEO of C3 Jian, Inc. but he continues to do extensive consulting work for several companies and dental schools.He has held the position of Editor of our journal, Operative Dentistry, and has served on the Editorial Board of that journal since 1994. He has also served the Academy as Councilor and has chaired the Research Committee. He is currently Associate Editor of The Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, one of the two major journals in the area of evidence-based dentistry. He has been a clinical consultant to The Dental Advisor and editorial advisor to the Journal of the American College of Dentists. He served the American Board of Operative Dentistry as a member of the Executive Council, an Examiner, and a member of the Examination Committee. He is a fellow in the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists and member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the American and International Associations for Dental Research, the Federation Dentaire Internationale, and other professional organizations.Max's energy is infectious and has stimulated many in the profession and in the Academy to action. His contributions in the areas of caries prevention and treatment and in operative dentistry have been nothing short of superb. He is uniquely qualified to be awarded the Hollenback Prize.