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I 03 editorial _ cosmetic dentistry I cosmeticdentistry 1_2011 _Welcome to this year’s first edition of cosmeticdentistry! As we all know, the American Dental Association (ADA) has played an important role in dentistry not only in America, but also worldwide. On 13 October 2010, Dr Raymond Gist was installed as the 147th President of the ADA. Dr Gist made ADA history as the first African- AmericanPresidenttoserveinthisrole.Inarecentinterview,DrGiststated:“Iamlookingfor- ward to continuing to create a history that will be embraced […] I see nothing but positives for the future of dentistry.” Likewise, I see many positives for the future of aesthetic/cosmetic dentistry. For the past twodecades,aestheticdentistryhasbeenwellledbytheInternationalFederationofEsthetic Dentistry(IFED).IFED’sultimatepurposehasbeentocontributetotheprogressanddevelop- ment of worldwide aesthetics and oral health and to enhance communication between all member academies. Amongst IFED members are the Asian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, JapanAcademyofEstheticDentistry,KoreanAcademyofEstheticDentistry,TaiwanAcademy of Aesthetic Dentistry, and Indian Academy of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry. Personally, I hope more Asia-Pacific countries such as China, Singapore, Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Aus- tralia and New Zealand will join the Federation to contribute to dentistry and enhance communication worldwide. InFebruary,DrDanNathanson(USA)passedtheIFEDPresidencytoDrJoséMoura(Brazil) with a new executive committee of nine members. Amongst the current executive commit- tee members, Dr Akira Senda (Japan) and Dr Sushil Koirala (Nepal) will be representing Asia. I am sure that this edition of cosmetic dentistry will meet your expectations in seeking critical clinical tips to improve on your everyday clinical work especially in the area of bond- ing in the aesthetic zone. Please send your invaluable feedback and participate in improving our journal’s quality to the highest level of excellence. Yours faithfully, Dr So-Ran Kwon Co-Editor-in-Chief President, Korean Bleaching Society Seoul, Korea Dear Reader, Dr So-Ran Kwon Co-Editor-in-Chief