Mastering Minimally Invasive Indirect Restorations in Esthetic Dentistry
On March 5, 2025, I attended the German Diversity Dinner at Brauhaus Schmitz sponsored by the Philadelphia County Dental Society. Dr. Markus Blatz was presenting on German Culture, Mastering Minimally Invasive Indirect Restorations in Esthetic Dentistry, and All the Hot Topics from A like “Adhesive Bonding” to Z like “Zirconia.” I learned about additive dentistry, which focuses on prolonging a tooth’s lifespan as much as possible before resorting to more invasive procedures too early. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of photography for documenting cases and presenting them to patients. A key takeaway is to always remember not to do anything to patients that you wouldn’t be willing to do to yourself.