Honors and Awards

Academy of General Dentistry 2021

Dr. Moon Receives Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dr. Brenden Moon was awarded Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry at the June 2021 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.

Academy of General Dentistry 2013

Dr. Moon Receives Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry

Dr. Brenden Moon was awarded Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry at the June 2013 Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan.

American College of Dentists 2015

American College of Dentists Honors Dr. Moon with Fellowship

Dr. Moon was honored with Fellowship in the American College of Dentists on November 5, 2015, during its Annual Meeting and Convocation in Washington, D.C.

Fellowship in the ACD is by invitation, and recognizes achievements in dental medicine, and the promotion of excellence, medical ethics, professionalism and leadership in dentistry. It is based on demonstrated leadership and contributions to the dental profession and to society. The ACD is the oldest national honorary organization for dentists, founded in 1920. Approximately 3.5% of dentists are Fellows in the American College.

The American College of Dentists is located online at www.acd.org.

Pierre Fauchard 2014

Fellowship in the Pierre Fauchard Academy

Dr. Brenden Moon was awarded Fellowship in the Pierre Fauchard Academy in 2014. Fellowship in this international honor society is by invitation, and nominees must have graduated from accredited universities at least five years prior to nomination. Requirements to be considered for active fellowship shall be limited to dentists known for their ethical standards that have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of dentistry or to society. Membership in the American Dental Association is required of candidates in the United States or its territories, while those in other countries shall be members in good standing in the equivalent association of the country in which the candidate is associated with dentistry.

Pierre Fauchard (1678-1761) was a significant French physician. He is widely known for his book, Le chirurgien dentiste (roughly translated as ‘The surgical dentist’), written in 1728, where he described the basic oral anatomy and function, signs and sympoms of oral pathology, operative methods of removing decay and restoring teeth, periodontitis (pyorrhea), orthodontics, replacement of missing teeth and tooth transplantation. His two volume book is said to be the first complete scientific description of dentistry. It was well received in the European medical community and was published in an enlarged French language edition in 1746, and was translated into German in 1773. As he was the first physician to specialize in the conditions and diseases of the oral cavity, Fauchard is credited as being the ‘father of modern dentistry’.

Doctor Fauchard’s work influenced many young medical minds in the age of enlightenment in France, including Dr. Robert Bunon and Dr. Etienne Bourdet. Oddly, considering the innovation and value of Fauchard’s writing in the 18th century, it wasn’t until 1946 that his treatise was translated into English by Dr. Lilian Lindsey, of Great Britain, a medical science historian, dentist, and woman of significant accomlishment in her own right.

The Academy is located online at www.fauchard.org.

International College of Dentists 2013

Dr. Brenden Moon International College of Dentists

Dr. Brenden Moon was recognized as a Fellow in the International College of Dentists on November 1, 2013, during its Annual Meeting and Convocation in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Fellowship is an honor bestowed upon those dentists who have made significant contributions to the profession, the community and their families. After a thorough peer review process of nominations, those selected are invited for fellowship. The core values of the International College are Integrity, Leadership and Service.

The International College is the oldest and largest international honorary dental organization around the globe, being found in 122 countries, divided into 15 sections. Each autonomous section of the College maintains humanitarian projects around the world.

The International College of Dentists is located online at the www.icd.org.

Academy of Dentistry International 2012

William J. Greek Memorial Leadership Award, 2016

William J. Greek Memorial Leadership Award

Brenden Moon DMD was named the 2016 recipient of the William J. Greek Memorial Leadership Award. The Illinois State Dental Society Foundation recognizes outstanding leadership with the William J. Greek Memorial Leadership Award. This award is presented annually to an ISDS member who has demonstrated leadership qualities, a sincere involvement in ISDS, and has been in dental practice for ten years or less.

This award was presented to Dr. Moon at the ISDS Annual Session breakfast.