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QZ featured Yugo’s article titled ‘The Aesthetic Articulator (Australian Patent AU2013100527)’ in June 2015 (published language: German). Introduction: Contemporary dentistry is increasingly using digital technology to plan and communicate treatment, and, in many cases, to aid in its delivery. CAD/CAM technology is a prime example of how high tech can be melded into the dental laboratory’s workflow and, increasingly, the dental clinic. This once novel process is now commonplace throughout the mainstream dental community. Advancements in digital technology have also helped clinician and technician to communicate more clearly and precisely to achieve better patient outcomes, and involve the technician in delivering care. More and more, technology is also employed to help clinicians understand and deliver on patient expectations. Due to the increasing dental knowledge...

BEFORE AND AFTER

Before and After 2019: Missing Tooth Replacement on Lateral Incisors (Part 1)

May 28. 2021

A Caucasian female patient in her 20s was introduced to me upon completion of extensive orthodontic treatment to create enough space to replace the missing laterals. It has been a long journey for the patient to get to the point having the implants on the laterals and hoping to achieve the smile that she never thought was possible. There were a few technical challenges that I encountered: the angulation of the screw channels colour matching with the surrounding natural dentition. 1: Today, close to 100% of my implant restorations are requested as screw-retained rather than cement-retained. When the angulation of the implants are not ideal, then my primary choice is to use dynamic abutment – an alternative to the genuine Ti interface...

Philosophy

Friends – Friends vs Family (GAMSAT Essay Example)

May 21. 2021

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. ‘Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.’ – Helen Keller ‘A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.’ – William Shakespeare ‘Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend’s success.’ – Oscar...

BEFORE AND AFTER

Before and After 2018: Smile Makeover – Replacement of Existing Restorations

May 14. 2021

A Caucasian female patient in her 40s flew in from Switzerland and stayed in Sydney, Australia, over the Xmas break for the smile makeover. Her existing veneers were only done 4-5 years ago by another technician, and she was unhappy with them due to being over contoured. The treating clinician modified the shape clinically before sending the patient to my studio for a smile design consultation. Thus, her condition was close to ideal, and she was happy with them in general. My job was to identify where we can improve and determine the number of units required to achieve the best possible outcome. Figs 1-3 show the pre-op condition. Upon detailed discussion, I observed the following information. Shape: As noted above, the treating clinician improved...

PUBLICATIONS

Ultimate Zirconia Coping Design: Understnding Aesthetics and Function

May 07. 2021

eLABORATE Magazine featured Yugo’s article titled ‘Ultimate Zirconia Coping Design: Understanding Aesthetics and Function’ in Sep/Oct 2012 (published language: English). Introduction: It has been a decade since Zirconia became available to the dental market, and it is now one of the premier alternatives to Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) restorations. There are always pros and cons in selecting any material, and dental professionals need to treat their chosen material properly to ensure the longevity of the restorations. One of the common issues facing Zirconia is the potential fracture of the layering ceramic/porcelain (Fig 1 & 2). The general causes of the problem are: Firing program/conditions, Parafunctional stresses, Ceramic-Zirconia compatibility, and Insufficient support in the sub-structure. Understanding of function/occlusion, visualisation of the outcome and an appropriate...

Philosophy

Equality – Can ‘Freedom’ and ‘Equality’ co-exist? (GAMSAT Essay Example)

Apr 30. 2021

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. ‘I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.’ – Martin Luther King ‘Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on each can ever turn it into a fact.’ – Honre de Balzac ‘There is no method by which men can be...

BEFORE AND AFTER

Before and After 2017: Smile Makeover – Achieving Super-bright Life-like Restorations

Apr 23. 2021

A Caucasian female patient in her 30s visited me for a consultation with temporary restorations in the mouth. She had her first set of veneers, which was about 16 years old. She recently had Invisalign, but the teeth moved out of the alignment. She is also concerned about the root exposure and uneven gingival level. She had missing second premolars and wished to have a brighter smile, in fact, as bright as possible without making them look artificial. She commenced bleaching on her lower dentition to reduce the contrast. We decided to replace the existing restorations from 13-23 – right canine to left canine, and place conservative veneers on 14&24 – right and left first premolar, a total of 8 units...

Philosophy

Education – Life-long Continuing Education (GAMSAT Essay Example)

Apr 16. 2021

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. ‘Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing wroth knowing can be taught.’ – Oscar Wilde ‘Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.’ – B.F Skinner ‘In education there should be no class distinction.’ - Confucius ‘The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.’ – Winston Churchill ‘The aim of education is the knowledge not...

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Yugo – the man behind Smile Virtuoso: Past – Present – Future

Foundations: Understanding GAMSAT Section 2 Before You Read Further

Reproducing Nature Part 1: Understanding the Composition of Natural Dentition

Before and After 2009: Soft-Tissue Management at the Socket on Pontic Sites

Morphology: Traditional Wax-up Technique for Anterior and Posterior Teeth

The Aesthetic Articulator (Australian Patent AU2013100527)

Jun 04. 2021

Before and After 2019: Missing Tooth Replacement on Lateral Incisors (Part 1)

May 28. 2021

Friends – Friends vs Family (GAMSAT Essay Example)

May 21. 2021

Before and After 2018: Smile Makeover – Replacement of Existing Restorations

May 14. 2021

Ultimate Zirconia Coping Design: Understnding Aesthetics and Function

May 07. 2021

Equality – Can ‘Freedom’ and ‘Equality’ co-exist? (GAMSAT Essay Example)

Apr 30. 2021

Before and After 2017: Smile Makeover – Achieving Super-bright Life-like Restorations

Apr 23. 2021

Education – Life-long Continuing Education (GAMSAT Essay Example)

Apr 16. 2021