Practical Procedures in Aesthetic Dentistry from publishers Wiley Blackwell is an outstanding new textbook offering readers considerably more than the title implies. Authors/editors Subir Banerji, Shamir Mehta and Christopher Ho are world-renowned and Drs Banerji and Mehta also lead the extremely popular Masters programme in Aesthetic Dentistry at King’s College London. They have assembled a team of international experts to produce one of the best and most innovative learning resources in restorative dentistry.The book is a beautifully written, concisely edited, brilliantly illustrated practical guide, packed with clinical tips for a comprehensive range of aesthetic/restorative procedures. Uniquely, each chapter is complemented by a series of high quality clinical videos hosted on a companion website.....The quality of the clinical case examples is uniformly outstanding throughout the book. The adhesive dentistry chapters cover the latest materials, equipment and clinical techniques for direct anterior and posterior composites and the periodontology chapters include instruction on periodontal plastic surgery.....The chapters on the maintenance and repair of direct and indirect aesthetic restorations and the diagnosis and minimally invasive management of toothwear are particularly groundbreaking. The authors’ practical guides,built up over three decades of clinical dentistry and teaching, combined with their ability to simplify tricky scientific and technological concepts, make the book equally suitable for both senior undergraduates/newly qualified dentists and experienced experts wishing to refine their knowledge and skills in aesthetic restorative dentistry. Practical Procedures in Aesthetic Dentistry is one of the few essential books that every clinician should own. (Dental Update July/August 2017)