Dr. Kamsiah is one of the official DSD Instructors and Masters who teach the Digital Smile Design courses.

I would like to share my experience with Malaysian dental surgeons. In my years in practising clinical dentistry I’ve come across so many instances of patients wanting to rush the end product without a reasonable idea of what it will be. I do my best with every case and try to envision what will please dentist and patient.

Guessing is a recipe for failure.There’s an old adage I’ve often referred to: ‘there never seems to be time to do things right, but there’s always time to re-do it’.

Now, by incorporating the digital smile design in my clinal routine,. I am able to eliminate guesswork. I can’t emphasis enough about the importance of having a ‘blueprint’ to achieve the desired result of cosmetic treatment.With digital smile design it makes so much sense .

Since attending several lectures , courses and applying the technique in all my aesthetic cases  , I finally became the first to obtain Master in DSD in Malaysia and the  first DSD Instructor in South East Asia .

Precision is the hallmark of every professional dentist. The objective must be to achieve a high degree of certainty. This will also enable both the patient and the dentist to know in advance what the final outcome in advance.

When things go awry from lack of planning and from the failure to work out details before starting an actual restoration, it may shake a patient’s faith in their dentist. To some, digital smile design seems time consuming and meticulous especially in treatment planning . However this was my missing link all these years . It is the secret to having a happy patient.

The Digital Smile Design Concept (DSD) seeks to present to the world a new face of Dentistry, more human, emotional and artistic, but also more efficient and precise through digital technology, further enhancing our noble profession in society, because after all there are not many things in this life that are more important than a healthy, natural, confident and beautiful SMILE.

Overview of the course:

Complex cases are not limited to the number of units in the case. They range from single unit cases to full mouth reconstruction cases. Even straight forward cases could be complex cases. To avoid unforeseen patient and dental problems, sound treatment knowledge and treatment planning skills are essential for managing these cases. Recognizing problems beyond the dental scope and expanding your view to the entire patient is especially important for a successful treatment outcome. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how the Digital Smile Design concept helps in their daily dentistry.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the Stage I course (Introduction level), you will be better able to:

• Learn data collection and recognize the entire view of the patient from the DSD perspective
• Know what the data , photos , videos collections are necessary to make sound sequential treatment plan
• Recognize the complex case
• Recognize your own limitation and determine whether to treat or refer the patient
• Learn how to manage complex cases

Note:

This course will be followed by two other sessions . Each session will give participants the opportunity to discuss their own complex case treatment plan with the instructor and other participants.

At the end of the Stage II course (Intermediate level), you will be better able to:

• Recognize wise use of mock provisionals
• Learn advanced data collection and sequential treatment planning
• Learn how to manage complex cases
• Lean how to work with (other) specialists

At the end of the Stage III course (Advanced level), you will be better able to:

• Understand the role of digital technology for treatment planning
• Assess the risk of treating advanced complex cases
• Learn how to manage complex cases
• Lean how to work with (other) specialists

Teaching Method: Lecture, hands-on  and case discussion

Recommended for: General dentists and specialists