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I 03 editorial _ cosmetic dentistry I cosmeticdentistry 2_2011 _Welcome to this year’s second issue of cosmetic dentistry! I hope you enjoyed our firstissue.Alleditionsofcosmeticdentistryareavailableonlineatwww.dental-tribune.com at no charge. With the rapid development of global information technology, knowledge has become much more accessible to everyone keen to acquire it. Online continuing education (CE) programmes are quite popular now in most countries, as it is an easy-to-access and afford- able mode for CE. Global online CE programmes are gaining popularity amongst young generations.However,CEaccreditationsystemshaveyettobecomemandatoryinmostAsian countries. There are various online CE models, including text lectures, slide shows, recorded moviesandlivewebseminars—webinars.Onlinestudyclubs,suchastheDentalTribuneStudy Club (www.dtstudyclub.com), and forums are very popular for sharing knowledge and skills in dentistry. In February 2011, I travelled to Chicago to participate in the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry (IFED) general assembly and executive council meeting. I am pleased to announce here that the general assembly unanimously passed the resolution of the execu- tive committee to start a free e-learning system through the IFED website (www.ifed.org). Furthermore, I was nominated as project coordinator. Once the project has been completed, I believe it will help many young professionals to acquire quality aesthetic dentistry edu- cation free of charge. As the coordinator, I am now working at developing professional links amongst various aesthetics magazines and journals around the world, and am seeking quality articles/clinical cases from authors and clinicians for our e-learning section. I invite all of you to share your knowledge and skills for better patient care around the world. Forthisissueofcosmeticdentistry,wehaveselectedvariousclinicalarticlesforyouand hope they will help to advance your clinical excellence. Enjoy! Yours faithfully, Dr Sushil Koirala Editor-in-Chief President Vedic Institute of Smile Aesthetics (VISA) Kathmandu, Nepal Dear Reader, Dr Sushil Koirala Editor-in-Chief