CHICAGO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Steven Pigliacelli, MDT, will receive the Dental Technician Leadership award from the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP). Pigliacelli is to be honored during the 45th Annual Session of the ACP held in Orlando from October 21-24.

Pigliacelli has more than 30 years of experience with Marotta Dental Studio as a dental implant specialist. He is a Certified Dental Technician with the National Board for Certification and has a Master of Dental Technology from the ASMDT Certificate program at New York University. Pigliacelli is a Faculty Instructor in Post-Graduate Prosthodontics at NYU College of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics.

He manages Marotta Dental Studio and is the technical liaison between the dentist and the laboratory for case planning, telephone support, and quality control. He directs the GPR and Prosthetic Resident Rotation at Marotta, an intensive educational program that focuses on dental technology and the value of the technician/dentists relationship.

"I am honored to be selected for this award," Pigliacelli said. "I welcome being a part of a community that focuses on new and challenging ideas and strategies in today's changing world of dentistry."

The Dental Technician Leadership Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the prosthodontic community and made outstanding contributions to the dental laboratory profession and the discipline of prosthodontics.