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!

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.