Dr. Finlay has been consistently chosen by patients and colleagues as a “top dentist” serving the Annapolis area. From advanced training to experience treating complex dental problems, Dr. Finlay has provided patients the kind of dental care everyone would desire for themselves: comprehensive, personalized and high-quality.
Voted as a Top Dentist in 2019 by our local What’s Up Annapolis magazine, Dr. Finlay continues to be committed to the highest standard of dental care as a leading local dentist. Dr. Finlay is also nationally recognized and was recently chosen to be a Resident Expert for the Dawson Academy, a prestigious post-graduate training program offered worldwide.
What’s Up Magazine: A Legacy of Smile Design: Dr. Finlay Serves the Greater Annapolis Area
“Dr. Scott Finlay is one of the top dentists in Annapolis and a leading dentist in the United States. His extensive career in cosmetic dentistry is what sets him apart. An Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, he is one of 75 dentists nationwide and the only one in the Annapolis area to hold this recognition.”
Smiles For America: A Program to Give Back to Our American Heroes
“Dr. Scott Finlay is thrilled to be a part of Smiles for America. “It is an honor to participate in Smiles of America. This program will help our distinguished heroes and give back as they do everyday for our community.”
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As Featured in What’s Up? Magazine
“Dr. Finlay is recognized as one of the premier cosmetic and restorative dentist in the country.”
Patients in the Annapolis area can experience world-class dental care when visiting the Arnold dental office of Dr. Scott Finlay, a leading dentist in both Annapolis and the national arena of dental professionals.
Dr. Finlay Wins What’s Up Annapolis Best of 2019
Chosen by readers and patients, Dr. Finlay is one of the most highly trained and experienced dentists serving patients in and around the Annapolis area.
Dawson Academy Names New Resident Expert
Dr. Scott Finlay was named one of The Dawson Academy’s New Resident Experts for his excellence in esthetic dentistry.
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Dr. Finlay Published in The Complete Dentist Manual
Annapolis, MD cosmetic dentist Dr. Scott Finlay was recently featured in, The Complete Dentist Manual published by the prestigious Dawson Academy.
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Winner- The Spectrum Award of Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
Dr. Scott Finlay and Associates won City Beat News‘ “The Spectrum Award of Excellence in Customer Satisfaction.” City Beat awards this accolade to small local businesses that provide their clients with an outstanding customer service experience.
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Press Release: Scott Finlay, DDS and Practice Sets New Record for Winning Awards
Scott Finlay, DDS and Associates, PA today proudly announces the hallmark recognition by both national and local entities
for awards honoring both Dr. Finlay and his practice as a leader in professional excellence and patient care.
Dr. Finlay has been recognized as one of the premiere cosmetic and restorative dentists in the country. He is one of only
50 dentists that are recognized as an Accredited Fellow by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Accreditation
serves as the Gold Standard for Excellence in cosmetic dentistry and Dr. Finlay is the only Accredited Fellow in the Greater
Annapolis Area.
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Press Release: Annapolis Area Dentists to Answer Common Patient Questions
Dr. Scott Finlay offers new “Ask the Dentist” feature on his website.
Do you have an immediate dental question, but your appointment is months away? Perhaps some pain started
over the weekend and you are wondering what the cause could be? Maybe you read about a new cosmetic
procedure and are curious for more details? Now is the time to ask those burning questions. Scott Finlay DDS &
Associates, PA are taking questions and will have the answers.
February 2017
Annapolis Area Dentist Shares His Expertise Around The World
Dr. Scott Finlay’s leadership in the area of functional esthetics allows him to share his expertise with peers internationally.
For Dr. Scott Finlay of Scott Finlay DDS & Associates in Arnold, Maryland, 2016 was a very busy year, as his passport will attest. As a Senior Faculty member of the elite clinical institute of the Dawson Academy, a postgraduate educational and clinical research facility dedicated to the advancement of dentistry, Dr. Finlay was selected to present educational programs on the Functional-Esthetic Matrix to dentists throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, India, and Spain.
The Functional-Esthetic Matrix, on which Dr. Finlay is an expert, is a four-staged procedure centered on the principle that every specific contour of the frontal teeth is designed for a specific function. The stages of treatment include an evaluation of how the smile relates to the face and the shapes and contours of teeth and their relationship with each other, a three-dimensional treatment plan to create a dental “blueprint”, prototype restorations, and the final, definitive restorations.
Dr. Finlay has been recognized as one of the premiere cosmetic and restorative dentists in the country. He is one of only 50 dentists that are recognized as an Accredited Fellow by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Accreditation serves as the Gold Standard for Excellence in cosmetic dentistry and Dr. Finlay is the only Accredited Fellow in the Greater Annapolis Area. Dr. Finlay has been repeatedly recognized for his excellence in restorative and cosmetic dentistry and presenting on the Functional-Esthetic Matrix is yet another approach showing his exceptional artistry. Dr. Finlay will be speaking on the essential skills and protocols to create beautiful anterior restorations at the Dawson Academy Esthetic Foundation course, March 30 to April 1 in St. Petersburg Florida, July 8-10 in Tokyo, Japan and October 12-14 in Denver, Colorado. He will be speaking on Stratification Techniques at AACD 2017 Las Vegas conference, Tuesday, April 18 – Friday, April 21 and November 27 at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, New York, NY.
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County residents are fortunate not to have to travel to benefit from this expertise. Dr. Finlay is available to share his world-renowned skill with any patient looking for a dental treatment that considers comfort, function, and long-term stability, as well as their best interests. His office will set up a complete examination and gain an understanding of the patient’s wishes. Then, Dr. Finlay will study the data collected during the exam and make recommendations for treatment based upon any existing signs and symptoms of dental disease.
If you are interested in creating a beautiful smile to last the test of time, or would like to learn more about the revolutionary Functional-Esthetic Matrix, contact the offices of Scott Finlay DDS & Associates, PA at 443-276-4094, located at 1460 Ritchie Highway, Suite 203 in Arnold, Maryland.
July 2015
Scott Finlay, DDS, & Associates Voted Favorite Doc By Chesapeake Family
The moment you step into the cosmetic dentistry office of Dr. Scott Finlay in Arnold, Maryland, you will immediately recognize that this is not your ordinary dental office. Every detail has been designed for your ultimate comfort. This is only one of the reasons Dr. Finlay has been voted “Favorite Doc” by readers of Chesapeake Family Magazine.
Chesapeake Family Magazine serves as a great resource for families for all types of needs such as activities, education, and especially health care. Each year they ask their readers to nominate their favorite health care specialists and then publish the results. This is the third year Dr. Finlay has received this distinction.
Scott Finlay DDS & Associates, was also selected as one of America’s Top Dentists by the Consumers Research Council of America, and his practice, serving the Greater Annapolis area, is committed to five-star service and quality.
Dr. Finlay’s practice is ideal for families as it offers both general and cosmetic/restorative dentistry under one roof to address any dental concern and provide life long dental maintenance and care.
June 2015
Dr. Scott Finlay Receives Prestigious American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Evy Award
On Friday May 8, 2015 the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry awarded Dr. Scott Finlay the prestigious Evy award, at the Celebration of Excellence Gala during the Academy’s annual conference in San Francisco.
In a statement released by The AACD announcing this year’s award recipients they stated “The AACD is thrilled to honor some of our most accomplished and dedicated professionals with the Celebration of Excellence award know as the Evy. Evy awards are presented to talented individuals within the AACD who are dedicated to advancing excellence in the art and science of cosmetic dentistry and upholding the highest standards of patient care. Dr. Finlay was one of eight individuals and entities recognized this year by the Academy to receive this coveted award.”
Dr. Finlay has been recognized as one of the premiere cosmetic and restorative dentists in the country. He is one of only 50 dentists that are recognized as an Accredited Fellow by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Accreditation serves as the Gold Standard for Excellence in cosmetic dentistry and Dr. Finlay is the only Accredited Fellow in the Greater Annapolis Area. He was elected to serve on the 7 member American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry for a 3 year term, and continues to serve as an Examiner in the credentialing process for Accreditation, where he serves as a judge and mentor for dentists across the country pursuing credentialing in cosmetic dentistry.
Dr. Finlay has been published in several nationally and internationally distributed professional journals and is on the editorial review board of the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is the Senior Editor/Author of the “Contemporary Concepts in Smile Design: Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation in Cosmetic Dentistry” which is the principle reference for smile design in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s Accreditation Credential.
Dr. Finlay joined the Dawson Academy as a Senior Faculty member in 2008. Although a majority of his professional focus remains his clinical practice, in this capacity as a Senior Faculty for the Dawson Academy, he actively serves as a teacher and mentor to other dentists across the US and in the United Kingdom, Poland and Japan where he lectures on the latest techniques and procedures that he has successfully implemented to provide quality, durable aesthetic dental rehabilitation for his patients. The Dawson Academy is one of the leading iconic continuing education centers in the country that emphasizes a philosophy of complete dentistry for patients based on the principles of biological, structural and functional health.
“I am extremely honored for being selected to receive this recognition by my peers from an incredible pool of talented clinicians across the world,” says Dr. Finlay, “The Evy is the ‘Oscar’ of Cosmetic Dentistry and a statement of vetted accomplishment of excellence in this field.”
Scott Finlay DDS and Associates, PA is located in Arnold, Maryland and serves the Greater Annapolis area. The practice focuses on comprehensive care as well as the esthetic and restorative enhancements in Dr. Finlay’s patients’ smiles. His practice philosophy defines a commitment to quality and customized care based on a foundation of outstanding customer service, and he is perennially recognized as the area’s “Top Dentist” by local publications and the Consumers Research Council of America.
November 2011
Experiencing fractured restorations, costly remakes, and wasted time? The solutions don’t have to be a mystery to you. Learn the keys to a more effective schedule, increased productivity and more profitability while providing beautiful, long lasting and complete dentistry to your patients. Eliminate questions and solve the mysteries in your dentistry with Drs. Peter Dawson, John Cranham, and Scott Finlay at the 2012 AACD annual scientific session in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 3, 2012.
September 2011
July 2011
May 2011
The Dawson Difference
One of the earliest lessons that Dr. Dawson taught me was that it was important to become a better dentist first, before promoting the hype and marketing of esthetics. We have all heard the phrase “we don’t know what we don’t know, until we know it”.
Dr. Dawson’s concepts of complete dentistry are based in sound diagnosis and time proven treatment planning with the dentist serving as the patient’s advocate for their dental health. It’s about providing quality care, with a keen eye on responsible esthetics to make recommendations rooted in evidence based protocols that result in predictable, durable and functionally healthy results that create the absolute best esthetics possible. It’s about the passion and genuine commitment that the faculty and those who have trained through the Dawson Academy possess, and who have claimed the highest levels of success in dentistry today. I think if you look closely at those enduring leaders in dentistry today, particularly those involved in dental esthetics, you will find that they got their start with Dr. Dawson’s teachings.
May 2011
Dr. Finlay Gives Presentation to Dawson Study Club
Pictured in photograph: Front row from left to right: Dr. Raj Upadya, Dr. Scott Finlay, Dr. Sunnita Merriman. Behind: attendees of the DSCCD presentation.
Dr. Scott Finlay was a guest speaker at the Dawson Study Club for Complete Dentistry (DSCCD) in Morristown, New Jersey on Friday, May 13, 2011. His one day program, “Designing Predictable Aesthetic Smiles”, was presented to an impressive group of well trained restorative dentists as well as several specialists and a dental consultant.
Of the presentation, Kavita Patel DDS of Colonial, New Jersey said, “Thank you for presenting a recap of the restoring anterior teeth, it was really motivating for me. I learned a lot of invaluable tips to make the process of prep less stressful. Thank you for making my Friday memorable, educational and wonderful.”
October 2010
Flu Season is here. What preventions should you be taking? – Scott Finlay DDS, FAGD, FAACD
This past week our entire team lined up and rolled up our sleeves for the flu shot so we will be prepared when the Annapolis area is exposed. The flu vaccine reduces the likelihood of getting the flu by 70-90%, according to the CDC. This year the CDC is recommending everyone over the age of 6 months should receive the vaccination unless otherwise contraindicated. The flu spreads usually through contact with tiny droplets that can be airborne like those produced by sneezing or coughing.
Another source is contact with surfaces that have been contaminated such as a child’s toy. You can take additional simple steps to avoid the flu by washing your hands, the use of hand sanitizers, keeping your hands off your face and covering your cough with your sleeve or tissue rather than your hands. Getting enough sleep and remaining well hydrated with a balanced diet can boost your immunity as well. Finally, if you are sick, stay home and reduce your contact with others that you may pass it along to.
Lasin’ is Amazin’
Dr. Finlay is voted the Top Dentist in the Greater Annapolis Area in 2010
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Spring 2010
Dawson Academy Dr. Finlay awarded the status of Fellow by the AACD
Winter 2009
Dr. Finlay lectures in the United Kingdom UK
Fall 2008
Summer 2007
Accredited Member – American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Finlay creates Annapolis’ very own Cosmetic Dream Team
Dr. Finlay is voted the Best Cosmetic & Restorative Dentist in the Greater Annapolis Area!
2006 Top Doc Article
2008 Top Doc Article
Stanton Dental Center Free Dental Clinic – What’s Up Magazine
Stanton Dental Center is a free dental clinic located in downtown Annapolis that provides basic care for those without resources to seek dental care otherwise. Dr. Finlay and his team volunteer their efforts on a regular basis to provide services for the Stanton Dental Center.
Invisalign Preferred Provider
Dr. Finlay has helped many patients achieve their goals of a straighter and brighter smile throughout the years with the use of Invisalign and Dental Professional Whitening. Dr. Finlay is now recognized as a Preferred Provider of Invisalign for 2010.