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Tif Qureshi speaks to Dentistry about starting out with clear aligners and why Suresmile is the most predictable system he’s ever used. 1. Always keep a record As dentists we should be trained to use imagery as a tool for educating and informing our patients. As well as a permanent baseline record of a patient’s…
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Tif Qureshi describes improving the smile of a young patient with tooth wear, using the Dahl technique and composite edge bonding. The Dahl principle is a method for treating localised anterior tooth wear, before posterior wear begins (Poyser et al, 2005). It opens the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO), without having to treat the back…
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Rather than chasing new patients, maybe we should be looking to treat our current patients, Tif Qureshi says. All around me I see a non-stop barrage of social media advertising, case studies, patient testimonials, and marketing guru advice. It tell us: ‘You need new patients and without new patients you are not going to thrive!’…
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Tif Qureshi explains how the ABB process links orthodontics and restorative dentistry and why this is so important. Would you explain what the ABB process is for dentists wishing to go on your course? Some dentists may not all know what ABB is because it has not been a long-term, conventional type of treatment. It…
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Every experienced dentist is familiar with the patient who repeatedly returns to surgery seeking treatment for the same chipped front tooth. Dentists who believe the correct course of action is a restorative veneer or crown wouldn’t be alone. However, that’s not necessarily correct, says IAS Academy clinical director Dr Tif Qureshi. The real answer lies…
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Tif Qureshi the pioneer of align, bleach, bond and progressive smile design, explains how this proven technique avoids complex and expensive treatment. Traditional cosmetic dentistry has historically focused on large, high-end cases and this, I believe, has been a very short-sighted approach. It became a niche market that only very few patients could afford, carried…
