Dr. Adelin Radu

I would simply say: Digital dentistry doesn’t turn bad doctors into good doctors, but it does turn good doctors into excellent ones.

If I were to define my work through the lens of technology, I could say without hesitation that technology allows me to practice what we call Comprehensive Digital Dentistry, which is holistic dentistry based on detailed planning and allows me to build always having the final outcome clear from the beginning.

Smile simulation is mandatory!

Just as you can't build a house without an architect's project, you can't accurately and predictably restore function and aesthetics without starting from a project. Smile simulation is precisely this – a project, a sketch of the shape, size, position of the future teeth, and their relationship with the surrounding tissues.

There is a saying that you can't treat what you can't see, and Digital Smile Design precisely opens our eyes to see treatment possibilities. I had the great pleasure of learning from the one who conceived this approach – Dr. Christian Coachman. In my opinion, a visionary, a mountain of passion and dedication, who literally infects you with his spirit. From him, I learned that there is no aesthetic treatment that doesn't consider the patient's facial frame, which is why everything we do is Facially Driven Dentistry.

To achieve aesthetics, we must also check function and the health of the surrounding tissues – we do not practice Single Tooth Dentistry, but Comprehensive Dentistry. So, "I don't know how others are," but as for me, I have fully embraced this way of working and can say that the results I achieve are smiles full of naturalness and harmony.

Studies conducted in Western European countries and the United States show in black and white that people with a beautiful and healthy smile have a more active and fulfilling social life, earn more, are perceived as smarter, etc.

Often, prosthetic rehabilitations, whether we are talking about crowns or veneers, are perceived as a luxury. However, people should realize that most of the time, recommendations for complex oral rehabilitation are a medical decision with a single purpose: restoring health. This is my goal, this is my calling as a doctor, and I believe we are living in a moment of paradigm shift even in our country.

Absolutely yes! Biologically speaking, teeth wear down as we age, making them appear more yellow. The enamel, the white, translucent part that covers the tooth on the outside, wears down and leaves the dentin, the yellowish part inside, exposed or much more visible. So, from a purely technical point of view, moving towards a lighter color, we gain years. Not to mention the shape of the teeth or their exposure in the smile.

I have a patient with whom I developed a very nice relationship, who did a lot of convincing work with me, as she absolutely wanted much whiter teeth than what she had and certainly much whiter than what I imagined would suit her. However, I gave in to her preference, and now, looking back, I can say I would have regretted it deeply if I had won the dispute. This patient, an extremely cheerful person with a bright face, carries her new smile extraordinarily, which rejuvenates her and hides the years on her ID, showing only the ones in her soul.

The digital workflow protocol allows us to preview the shapes of the teeth first in software, in the case of rehabilitations. Subsequently, together with the patient, we choose the appropriate shapes that offer naturalness to the smile. Nowadays, the sky is the limit!

Obviously, from the picture to reality, the project must pass through the hands of skilled dental technicians. As a doctor in the DENT ESTET team, I am happy to work with ASPEN DIGITAL SMILE DESIGN, a laboratory with extremely talented, empathetic people, with solid training, who have the ability to breathe life into the prosthetic works they create.

A dental crown is indicated whenever the surface of the tooth is extremely affected or if its structure is compromised, such as, for example, a root canal-treated tooth. A dental veneer represents a minimally invasive restoration that helps us usually correct issues related to shape, size, color. There is no better option as each addresses a specific type of problem.

My teaching activity involves interacting with second-year students in the "Dental Prosthetics Technology" discipline. In simple terms, it means we talk about everything related to prosthetics and dental aesthetics – from veneers, crowns, and inlay/onlay, to bridges and fixed or removable prostheses. We try to follow the entire technological process, from intraoral preparation, material selection, and creating the respective work in the laboratory, to fixing the final piece. It is the first rehabilitation subject studied in university.

I could say I am a boringly simple person. My favorite activity in my spare time is spending as much time as I can with my family. Beyond that, I love to sing, write, and read. I am passionate about everything related to how the mind works and people.