cosmetic dentistry_ beauty & science International

I 03 editorial _ cosmetic dentistry I cosmeticdentistry 3_2011 _Welcome to this year’s third edition of cosmeticdentistry! I hope you enjoyed the first and second editions, which are also available online at www.dental-tribune.com free of charge so that we can truly share our expertise and knowledge. I have been a member of the Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (AAAD) for many years and recently also became a member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Another changeinmyprofessionallifehasbeenthetransitionfrombeingaprivatepractitionerinSeoul, Korea,toanappointmentasfull-timeassociateprofessorattheDepartmentofRestorativeDen- tistryandCenterforDentalResearchatLomaLindaUniversity’sSchoolofDentistryinCalifornia. Therefore,itiswithgreatexcitementthatIwouldliketousethisopportunitytoserveasabridge for the East and the West to work together in harmony for the progress of cosmetic dentistry. I am confident that our magazine will aid in this goal for collaboration. Globalcosmeticdentistryisontheway!TheJapanAcademyofEstheticDentistry(JAED)with its nearly 3,000 members and the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (KAED) with its more than 2,000 members have been very strong pillars in supporting the AAAD. The JAED, under the leadershipofitsPresident,DrToruSato,establishedacollaborationwiththeAmericanAcademy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) last year. This year, the KAED, headed by Dr Myung-Jin Kim, fol- lowed this example. The AACD is recognised as the largest cosmetic academy worldwide with more than 7,000 members. The collaboration of the academies will lead to a continuous ex- change of speakers between the academies and I hope that there will also be more submissions of informative articles to cosmeticdentistry. Thiscolourfuleditionisconcernedparticularlywithminimallyinvasivedentistryusingcom- posites and with relevant industry reports on adhesive systems and composite resin materials. Youwillalsoenjoyinformationonmeetingsandinternationaleventsandmuchmore.Isincerely hope that you will enjoy this edition and successfully apply the information to your clinical practice. Yours faithfully, Dr So Ran Kwon Co-Editor-in-Chief President, Korean Bleaching Society Seoul, Korea Dear Reader, Dr So Ran Kwon Co-Editor-in-Chief