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Embark on Your CEO Body Odyssey (Part 2): Mastering the Art of the Lean Bulk

Introduction In today’s high-pressure world, staying physically strong isn’t just about looking good—it’s about showing up with energy, clarity, and confidence, especially if you're leading a business or navigating a demanding career. When your body performs at its best, your mind follows—and vice versa. This synergy forms the foundation of sustained high performance—not just in the gym, but at work, in relationships, and ultimately, in life. In Part 1, I shared my 8-week Keto transformation—a powerful reset that stripped body fat and sharpened mental focus. But what came next was even more challenging: building muscle while continuing to lose fat. I used to think this kind of “body recomposition” was a myth—something only genetic outliers or enhanced athletes could achieve. I was...

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Before and After 2022: Smile Design 2.0 (Part 2) – Performing a Smile Makeover on Social Media Influencer

In Part 1 of ‘Smile Design 2.0’, I introduced my well-established standardised protocol for smile design, applied to a dental professional – often one of the most challenging types of patients due to their high dental IQ and elevated expectations. Treating fellow colleagues requires absolute precision and a deep understanding of the nuances within my specialties. In Part 2 of this blog series, I will again cover the essential requirements for digital photography and effective communication between dental professionals and patients, taking a consistent step-by-step approach. This time, however, my focus shifts to a social media influencer. The case presented here features an Asian female patient who shares her physical appearance and life experience on social media. Working with celebrity or influencer...

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Embark on Your CEO Body Odyssey (Part 1): An Epic 8-Week Keto Transformation Guide

Introduction   “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a fallacy if you are an aspiring individual in modern society. In today’s world, many of us juggle two identities: the projected, constructed, and idealised online persona and the reality of who we are as we balance work and life. While much attention is given to the former, with individuals presenting embellished self-images to satisfy their desire for recognition, what about the latter? This discrepancy explains the exponential growth of social media platforms and the widespread use of digital gadgets, software and filters. But how do we reconcile these two identities?   Undoubtedly, societal expectations suggest that leaders should possess distinct and recognisable physical aesthetics and emotional strength in real life that match their...

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Before and After 2021: Smile Design 2.0 (Part 1) – Performing a smile makeover for dental professionals

I’ve been meaning to work on my publications for a while but was occupied with my GAMSAT studies, plus the establishment and stabilisation of my new business - Smile Virtuoso, in Pyrmont, NSW. It’s been a year and a half since I updated my blog posts, and now I finally have an opportunity to work on some exciting projects to share and be published in 2023! I want to kick off the blog post in this Before and After section, titled ‘Smile Design 2.0 (part 1 and part 2)’. These blog posts serve as sneak peeks of the cases presented in my upcoming article, where I present a standardised protocol in smile design, explaining the requirements in digital photography and communication...

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Smile Bible: A Communication Tool Between Dental Clinicians and Technicians, Clinicians and Patients and Technicians and Patients

Labline Magazine featured Yugo’s article for the ‘ACADEMY’ section in Winter 2016 (originally published in English and Hungarian).   There is a story behind every article I’ve created, and I cherish every single one of them. However, this particular piece is a standout because it compiles my philosophy into a single work.   The contents include: Dental Material Selections The Aesthetic Articulator Digital Dental Photography Shade Taking and Smile Design Consultation   I felt that the missing link in Dentistry was the communication between the clinicians and technicians with our patients, and how to educate our patients through effective correspondence to make each treatment step transparent and visually assessable.   The clinical philosophy is the driving force, and the clinicians should remain the captains of the ship, no...

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Science – The Future of Human Evolution (GAMSAT Essay Example)

Consider the following comments and develop a piece of writing in response to one or more of them. Your writing will be judged on the quality of your response to the theme, how well you organise and present your point of view, and how effectively you express yourself.   ‘In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.’ – Marie Curie   ‘One must divide one’s time between politics and equations. But our equations are much more important to me.’ – Albert Einstein   ‘Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity.’ – Louis Pasteur   ‘Science is an integral part of culture. It’s not this foreign thing, done by an arcane priesthood. It’s one of the glories of human intellectual...

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Masterpiece – Visualisation with Precision: The Aesthetic Articulator

QDT featured Yugo’s article in 2016 (originally published in Japanese).   Having trained as a dental technician in Japan (at Osaka University Dental Hospital), being featured in the ‘masterpiece’ section of QDT is an honourable achievement. It is a privileged benchmark that the high-end ceramists in Japan aspire for recognition and respect within the field.   The actual storyline of the article is very similar to my previous post presenting the Aesthetic Articulator (https://smilevirtuoso.com/the-aesthetic-articulator-australian-patent-au2013100527/). However, the aesthetics of the presented case/restorations are probably the best I have ever presented from a technical perspective. The patient desired the highest level/degree of incisal translucency/characteristics, which mimics the complex nature of natural dentition. The outcome is so satisfying that even dental professionals cannot distinguish them from natural teeth.   When I design...

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Religion – Science vs. Religion (GAMSAT Essay Example)

Consider the following comments and develop a piece of writing in response to one or more of them. Your writing will be judged on the quality of your response to the theme, how well you organise and present your point of view, and how effectively you express yourself.   ‘One religion is true to another.’ – Robert Burton   ‘Religion to me has always been the wound, not the bandage.’ – Dennis Potter   ‘So long as man remains free he strives for nothing so incessantly and so painfully to find someone to worship.’ – Fedor Dostoevsky   ‘My country is my world, and my religion is to do good.’ – Thomas Paine   ‘I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is...

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