Meet Drs Sally McMullen and Justina Teo

On meeting with dentists, Sally and Justina, it quickly becomes apparent they are both passionate about smile design.

Sally recently completed her Masters in Aesthetic Dentistry at King's College in London, where she did her thesis on Smile Design and Ageing, while Justina went to Romania in 2022 to learn about Smilecloud from the founder, Florin Cofar.

They are both looking forward to sharing this passion with attendees at a dinner course at the University Club on November 14.

“Smile design is a systematic way of looking at the elements that make up a beautiful smile,” Sally explains. “You systematically analyse the patient you have, and you keep the attributes that are positive, and see if you can enhance those that aren’t positive.  

“You come up with a treatment plan to create a bespoke smile for that patient on your computer,” she says. “Our lecture will be teaching that smile design part of a patient’s treatment plan, which the attendees will then be able to apply to their patients. I think it is translatable to the people attending for those wanting to lift their basic dentistry to become more organised, more structured and of a higher quality.

“I like to see us as smile architects,” Justina adds. “It is similar to building a house or doing a renovation. It always comes down to the planning. We know we want to have
a great outcome, but the patient doesn’t know what that looks like either. This planning is trying to know exactly what the end-result is going to look like.”

The lecture will be an in-depth exploration of digital smile design – covering the up-to-date literature behind the cornerstone principles of smile design. This will be followed by a step-by-step demonstration of how to apply these concepts using just PowerPoint or Keynote.

At the cutting edge of digital smile design is cloud based software. The second part of this lecture will explore this exciting technology and demonstrate the workflow that allows for a truly natural and harmonious smile customised to each individual.

When asked who should attend the course, Justina says dentists who are interested in doing more cosmetic work should attend.  "Being able to execute things in a more planned and practicable way and better communicate with the technicians ensures higher quality results," she explains.

The Smile Design Dinner is the first time Sally and Justina have presented together, and they are looking forward to sharing their passion about the topic.

“I remember when I came out of Dental School, I hoped there were more courses happening about this at that time,” Justina says. “Now, given the opportunity and
my experience, I hope I can share with other dentists passionate about upskilling and levelling up their smile makeover game. It will hopefully be useful and inspirational.”

“We want attendees to know we are approachable,” Sally adds. “We are all learning and happy to share our knowledge. The whole game is changing.”

Drs Justina Teo and Sally McMullen will be presenting Digital Smile Design Dinner on November 14 at University Club. To book click here

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