About Scott Finlay, DDS, FAGD, FAACD

Dr. Scott Finlay began his journey as a cosmetic dentist at University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He received a dental degree there in 1986 and was selected for membership in the Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Honor Society.

He then completed an additional year of optional intensive postgraduate training in a Graduate Practice Residency Program at a Washington, D.C. Area Trauma Hospital.

Dr. Scott Finlay has since completed multiple postgraduate training programs focusing on restorative and dental esthetics from coast to coast. He has completed continuums at NYU Dental School in Manhattan and the prestigious UCLA Dental School in Beverly Hills, California and the internationally recognized Las Vegas Institute.

He has studied with some of the nation’s leading gurus in restorative dentistry, including Dr. Pete Dawson in St. Petersburg, Florida, Dr. John Kois in Tacoma, Washington and Dr. Frank Spears in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Finlay has been recognized as one of the premiere cosmetic and restorative dentists in the country.He is one of 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. There are only 2 other dental practices in Maryland that have been recognized at this level and Dr. Finlay is the only Accredited Fellow in the Greater Annapolis Area. He is also Examiner for the American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry, 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 distributed professional journals and is currently a Contributing Editor of the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry representing the Examiner’s Perspective.

He is also a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry and past President of the Anne Arundel County Dental Society. Dr. Finlay is a senior faculty member of the International College of Oral Implantologists and a founding member of the local Pankey/Dawson Study Group.

Dr. Finlay joined the Dawson Academy as a lead faculty member in 2008. Although his full time focus remains his practice, in this capacity he serves as a teacher and mentor to other dentists across the US and in the United Kingdom 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.

In 1986, Dr. Finlay started as a cosmetic dentist in Arnold, Maryland. Serving the Greater Annapolis area, his practice focuses on comprehensive care and the esthetic and restorative enhancements in his patients’ smiles. His practice philosophy defines a commitment to quality and customized care.

Dr. Finlay has been repeatedly recognized for his excellence in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. In a recent poll of over 220 dentists in the Annapolis area, Dr. Finlay was selected as the area’s Best Cosmetic Dentist for 2006 and featured in What’s Up Magazine. Exclusively Annapolis Magazine has named Dr. Finlay as having achieved the highest standards in restorative and cosmetic dentistry and having reached a level of excellence as one of Greater Annapolis’ best dentist in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Dr. Finlay was also selected as one of America’s Top Dentists by the Consumers Research Council of America in 2003- 2006.

Dr. Finlay was recently featured on television on Baltimore FOX 45 Morning News as an expert in cosmetic and restorative dentistry. He also appeared on a health television show in the Spring 2006, hosted by Meredith Baxter called "A Better Life" and was headlined on a similar show in the Fall 2006 "A Bride 2 Be."

Dr. Scott Finlay and his wife Linda met while in dental school. She is a hygienist and an important part of the practice. They have a one daughter, Brigid.

Dr. Finlay enjoys spending his time with family, golfing, skiing and sailing.

To learn more about cosmetic dentist Scott Finlay, DDS in Maryland, please contact our cosmetic dentistry practice today.