Lecture at the Korean International Dental Association Academic Conference on “Anterior Resin vs. Laminate”

‘Anterior Resin vs. Laminate’

Lecture at the Korean International Dental Association Academic Conference

On Sunday, February 1,

at the Korean International Dental Association Academic Conference,

I had the honor of giving a lecture on the topic

“Anterior Resin vs. Laminate.”

Even up until I stepped onto the stage,

I was very nervous haha

The scale is incredible, right?

Most of the people sitting here are

seniors and juniors who are already practicing.

So rather than talking in principle,

I decided to share something that could be used right away in the clinic,

something actually helpful.

Why resin buildup?

In March 2024,

when I opened my clinic in Seocho-dong, specializing in resin veneers,

the term “resin buildup” was not as widely used as it is now.

But I was certain.

That was because the value I pursue is not “treatment that ends quickly,” but “treatment that preserves as much tooth structure as possible.”

So I searched for lectures by overseas speakers

and also analyzed real clinical results through Instagram.

Not stopping there, I went all the way to the UK

and took the restorative aesthetics training course at King’s College London.

Also, I joined the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)

and continue to read journals and analyze the work of leading anterior-tooth experts for one reason only.

Because I want to prove that

teeth can truly be preserved this far.

At the center of that has always been

minimally invasive treatment (reducing tooth reduction),

and KUREA.

In fact, there were quite a few cases where patients came after being diagnosed with a need for root canal treatment at another clinic,

but were able to be finished sufficiently with resin alone.

I think this was not simply a matter of luck,

but a difference in standards and philosophy toward teeth.

On the same day, aiming for better aesthetics

I set the theme of this lecture as

Same day, Better aesthetics.

For some, it may sound like treatment that simply finishes in one day,

but to me, this sentence is

the complete opposite of “rough and fast.”

Anterior resin is not something that works just because the material is good,

and it is not a treatment solved simply by being fast with your hands.

✅ Precise determination of the amount to remove

✅ Shade matching to find the natural color

✅ Layering built up step by step

✅ Contouring and smooth polishing to shape the form.

All of these processes require pouring all your energy into finding the point that matches the patient’s smile;

it is a highly labor-intensive task.

So to be honest…

if you want to do it well, you have to be a little obsessed.

The phrase “I learned a lot today” stayed with me for a long time.

After the lecture,

as I watched the stories being posted one by one on Instagram,

I felt unexpectedly emotional.

“I learned a lot today.”

“I think I’ll keep thinking about this before I go to sleep.”

“It was such a great lecture.”

What made these words even more moving from a speaker’s perspective was that

they did not simply mean “the information was well organized,”

but felt like empathy for the fact that

“the concerns I’ve had were not wrong.”

When I was a beginner dentist,

while my classmates and seniors were all focused only on implants,

I spent a long time studying anterior resin.

When everyone else turned away from it, saying it was “treatment that doesn’t make money,”

I kept thinking about how to properly deliver its value to patients.

As I looked only at anterior resin,

without paying attention to the stories around me,

the time I spent running toward becoming “zero to one”

came back to me one scene at a time like a panorama haha

We’ll meet again on February 23 for a hands-on session.

After the lecture, I heard many comments saying,

“I want to try it myself.”

At just the right time, on February 23,

I will be giving an anterior resin hands-on practical lecture,

hosted by the Korean Academy of Clinical Periodontology.

I was surprised that many people registered starting a month in advance^^

At conferences, showing my treatment results and process

to fellow dentists exactly as they are

is never easy.

That is precisely why

every patient and every case has to be above reproach.

So even now, whenever I perform any treatment,

I ask myself, “Is this a treatment I could present at a conference?”

Rather than being known as a dentist who is good at anterior resin,

I want to remain a dental clinic that does not handle anterior teeth carelessly.

Thank you sincerely to everyone who attended the lecture.

Thanks to the students who attended with such passion for learning,

I was able to once again confirm that my standards and philosophy

are not just my own stubbornness.

Without stopping here, on the upcoming 23rd,

I will stand once again before many senior and junior dentists.

I will do my best to make it a meaningful time

by letting them experience with their own hands the sensations that cannot be conveyed through photos.

Thank you😊

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