Lets talk patchy teeth and dark gum

The theme this year has been pretty much COVID(still), Dentistry and cycling. An invitation for a lecture is a good break from a bullet train like year.

In the upcoming lecture, I will be covering on how we can manage dark gum caused by hyperpigmentation. Excessive melanin is the most significant contribution to dark gum. Personally, I have been using dental laser to treat dark gum for several years. In the upcoming lecture, I will be sharing with participants on how dental laser can be a predictable and safe way to remove the excessive pigment in the gum. Also on what to look out for during initial consultation and during the procedure itself.

The other portion of the lecture will be on managment on patchy teeth. Quite often, some patients are concerned about patchy teeth. It normally manifest as white or brown patches that cannot be removed even with professional scaling and polishing. In the lecture, we will be covering what are the conservative ways, without trimming the teeth, to remove the patchiness on the teeth to give patient a more uniform, “healthier” and nicer looking teeth.

Until then, more Vitamin D and Vitamin C!

MDA SCATE 2020

Concluded the lecture at MDA Scientific Convention and Trade Exhibition in KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

It was a lecture of similar topic that I have talked on several times in the past 2 years. Bulk of the lecture was on management of gummy smile with digital planning and then executing it with dental laser.

To add another dimension to this lecture, we discussed more on how digital planning for gummy smile can be incorporated into smile makeover cases. In addition, I shared several cases that were slightly more complicated, where the patients wanted to change the shape and colour of the teeth together with addressing their concern about gummy smile.

Start of 2020, countdown to lecture in Kuala Lumpur!

1st post of 2020.

Looking forward to lecturing in Kuala Lumpur at Malaysia Dental Association (MDA) Scate in February 2020. I will be talking about management of gummy smile with laser dentistry again. To ensure that the participants has something refreshing to bring back, I will be sharing cases of smile makeover with digital smile design and veneers will be taken with a focus on the gum on top the the conventional focus on teeth only.

I will also also be covering on multi disciplinary cases like using clear aligners or Invisalign to combine with laser dentistry to improve gummy smile. Hopefully, this will be a refreshing perspective for the participants. New year, new perspective!

January - The month of lecture

It was an intense month in January with 3 lecture engagement. Kick starting the month was giving a lecture on teeth whitening and management of stain on teeth for College of General Dental Practitioners’ GP Series. It was a great opportunity to share with fellow dentists on my protocol on teeth whitening and how we can manage some of the more difficult cases. The other aspect that is interesting in the lecture would be sharing with them how using newer techniques, some of the brown or white stain on the teeth can be eliminated to give patients more uniform white teeth.

Then it was to Cambodia on the invite from Cambodia Dental Association to share on my pet topic, digital planning with laser dentistry to manage gummy smile. On top of that, I used the chance to share some of the smile makeover cases where patient’s smile is enhanced with porcelain veneers.

2 days later, it was back in Singapore to the Aesthetics Dentistry Society of Singapore’s Annual Forum where I was sharing with fellow colleagues on digital planning with laser dentistry to manage gummy smile.

The reason for repeating the lecture in the short span of 3 days in 2 countries is because both theme are on digital transition in aesthetics dentistry. It is latest trend in dentistry and glad to have the opportunity to share how with digital planning the outcome can be better forecasted and with laser dentistry the healing is more comfortable for patients.

Medical Alumni Association Dental Conference 2018

The past few months have been busy preparing for 3 more lecture in Janrary 2019. A throwback to the recent dental conference where again I had the chance to share on my protocol for management of gummy smile.

A link, hopefully it works, to a short video from the organiser on the talk.

WCLI Asia Pacific Laser Symposium 2018

11th WCLI Asia Pacific Laser Symposium just concluded in Singapore last weekend. I was given an opportunity to share how I have been combining digital dentistry to assist in the planning for my laser gum contouring cases. This has allowed patients and dentists to have a simulation of how the outcome of the laser gum contouring will be. Using dental laser for gum contouring has made recovery much faster compared to traditional methods. I also shared how I used other treatment options like Botulinum Toxin for management of gummy smile.

As one of the 2 local speakers, I hope I had made a good impression to the overseas delegates who were here as well. Back to preparing more lectures in October 2018 and Janurary 2019.

World Clinical Laser Institute Asia Pacific Symposium

Have the honour to be invited to speak in WCLI Asia Pacific Symposium on Laser Dentistry. The Symposium will be held in the weekend of 22-23 September 2018 at Sofitel Hotel.

I will sharing with the participants on my experience of using Dental Laser to manage my aesthetics cases. During the lecture, I will also be sharing with the participants how by combining Digital Dentistry with Laser Dentistry can enhance patients experience to obtain more predictable, less painful, quicker treatment outcomes for patient's with gummy smile.

For dentists who are keen to learn more about laser dentistry, do sign up here.