The Smile Dream Team: Dr Linda Greenwall and MDT João Paulo Martins 

This two-day hands-on course brings dentists and dental technicians together to strengthen communication, material understanding, and aesthetic predictability in modern restorative dentistry. 

 

The programme focuses on a material-driven workflow using GC zirconia and lithium disilicate systems, combining digital planning principles with handcrafted ceramic execution. Rather than concentrating on software design demonstrations, the course emphasises clinical and laboratory decision-making, colour strategy, and micro-layering techniques that directly influence the final outcome. 

 

Participants will complete a full practical workflow including the pre-colouring and micro-layering of a four-unit zirconia anterior bridge, micro-layering of a veneer with precise shade matching, and the finalisation of a lithium disilicate onlay. The course integrates theory, demonstration, and hands-on practice, allowing delegates to evaluate each stage of the process and understand how early decisions affect final aesthetics and function. 

 

By the end of the course, participants will have a clear, transferable workflow that can be implemented immediately in daily clinical and laboratory practice working with the dentist and technician to create a Digital Dream Team. 

Leuven, Belgium, is a vibrant city where centuries-old tradition meets youthful energy. Anchored by KU Leuven—one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities—the city is an inviting tapestry of history, academia, and relaxed city life. The Gothic spires of the Town Hall and the serene beauty of Saint Peter’s Church set the tone for a stroll through cobbled streets lined with cafés and boutiques. 

 

But when the sun sets, Leuven truly comes alive. The iconic Oude Markt, often dubbed “the longest bar in the world,” transforms into a buzzing hub of nightlife, with student bars, cozy pubs, and cocktail lounges lining the square shoulder to shoulder. 

 

GCE Campus is just on the outskirts of the city centre and there is every opportunity to sample the charms of this beautiful city when you attend one of our courses. 

Dr Linda Greenwall (BDS, MGDS, RCS, MSc, MRD, RCS, FFGDP, FICD, BEM) was born in Cape Town, South Africa and following in her father's and grandfather's footsteps (both dentists), she graduated from Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa in 1984. She is an international lecturer and an authority on tooth whitening and aesthetic dentistry as well as running a multidisciplinary private practice in London where she specializes in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics. 

 

Her first book, Bleaching Techniques in Restorative Dentistry, won the award for Best New Dental Book 2001. Linda lectures extensively in the UK and internationally on tooth bleaching, aesthetic dentistry, practice management and controversies surrounding tooth whitening. She has written many papers for dentistry magazines, and is Editor-in-chief of the journal Aesthetic Dentistry Today. Her latest book Success Strategies for the Aesthetic Dental Practice has recently been published by Quintessence. 

 

In 2008, Linda launched and currently chairs the British Dental Bleaching Society (BDBS), which aims to lobby for changes in the controversial bleaching legislation, and to educate dentists in tooth whitening. In 2011 she launched the Dental Wellness Trust (DWT), a charity aiming to raise dental awareness in less fortunate communities around the world. 

João began his dental technology career in 1996, developing a strong interest in ceramic restorations. He later worked in a fully digital dental laboratory in Lisbon, where he expanded his expertise in digital workflows and advanced ceramic techniques. In 2001, he collaborated with a dental practice in the Algarve, focusing on complex all-ceramic cases. João moved to London in 2013 to further develop his skills in aesthetic ceramics. In 2020 Joao seized the opportunity to become co-owner of London Digital Lab, a position which provided him with the freedom to design and manage a laboratory centred around digital technologies and modern ceramic materials such as the Initial One SQIN system (GC). Joao dedicated his time here to perfecting his skills, choices of materials, techniques, and workflows which enabled him to consistently deliver outstanding aesthetics to his customers whilst maximising efficiencies and product performance. He is keen to share his learnings and knowledge with fellow technicians and clinicians alike which has led to his most recent appointment as Technical Instructor at UCL. Joao is a Key Opinion Leader for GC Europe which also provides the opportunity for him to teach and share his knowledge via webinars, presentations, demonstrations, and hands on courses.