Knowing which class of composites should be used in each specific clinical situation is paramount for the success of aesthetic direct restorations. In this lecture Dr. Rafael Beolchi will talk about the clinical requirements and present new technologies that are available to simplify this important clinical challenge. Dr. Rafael Beolchi majored in Dentistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the year 2000. He has maintained a private practice since 2001, working mainly in aesthetic dentistry and oral rehabilitation. In 2009 he received his Master’s degree on Biomaterials from the Institute of Energetic and Nuclear Research, from the same University. He is currently based in Portugal, where he finished his second Master’s degree, in Dental Medicine, working as a dentist and as consultant for aesthetic products and materials for the Dental industry, applying his clinical and scientific knowledge in the development of new and better dental products.

Dr. Beolchi has authored several articles and book chapters about direct aesthetic restorations and light curing, and has presented lectures and workshops addressing those topics in more than 60 countries around the world.