Aesthetic Update

29/08/2025

💡 Top Tip from Dr Christopher CK Ho: Matching all-ceramic restorations to discoloured teeth can be a clinical challenge—but it’s not impossible.

This insightful article explores practical strategies for masking discolouration and achieving optimal aesthetic outcomes, even when dealing with metallic cores or dark underlying stumps.

If you place or restore all-ceramic restorations, this is a must-read.

📖 Read the full article here: https://www.aesthetic-update.co.uk/content/top-tips/top-tip-all-ceramic-restorations-on-discoloured-teeth

28/08/2025

🎨 Restoring smiles is an art — and nature is the greatest teacher.

Join Dr Rhodri Thomas on Monday, 15 September at 19:00 for a CPD-accredited webinar exploring the Art of Resin, where science and aesthetics meet to recreate natural beauty.

From understanding optical properties to mastering shades and opaquers, discover practical techniques to achieve predictable, lifelike restorations.

👉 Register today and elevate your aesthetic dentistry skills: https://view6.workcast.net/register?cpak=3117220740576420

23/08/2025

🦷 When restoring the last tooth in the arch, are we setting it up for long-term success — or failure?

In his latest article, Raj Raja Rayan explores the clinical challenges and lessons from a fractured posterior adhesive bridge following anterior rehabilitation. This thoughtful case review highlights critical considerations for predictable outcomes when constructing a bridge at the distal end of the arch.

🔍 Read the full article now and reflect on how small decisions can have big consequences in restorative dentistry: https://www.aesthetic-update.co.uk/content/aesthetic-dentistry/the-bridge-at-the-end-of-the-arch

30/07/2025

How can we manage post-orthodontic white spot lesions effectively and conservatively?

In this evidence-based article, Stefania Stamatiadi, Manjuthan Ponnampalam, Shamir B Mehta and Subir Banerji explore minimally invasive strategies to treat WSLs following fixed orthodontic therapy. A practical and insightful read for GDPs aiming to enhance aesthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction.

👉 Read the full article to explore clinical techniques backed by current evidence: https://ow.ly/4iCn50WwAxo

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29/07/2025

🎓 Does qualifying as a dentist really prepare you for modern practice?
In this guest editorial, Subir Banerji and Shamir Mehta examine the widening competence gap in general dental practice and highlight the urgent need for structured, evidence-based postgraduate education.

A must-read for those shaping the future of dental training and clinical standards.

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