Dr Justin Giam

16/09/2026

“Minimally invasive” might be the most misused phrase in aesthetic dentistry.

People often take it to mean “no-prep” or “drill as little as possible.” But thinner isn’t automatically better. Prep too little and you get bulky, over-contoured veneers the patient never asked for. Prep too much and you’ve spent enamel you can never get back.

Preparing my talk on minimally invasive smile makeovers for the The Dental Think Tank Symposium 2026 this week pushed me to pin down my own definition:

Minimally invasive means doing the least possible to achieve the outcome our patients want, and that their teeth can sustain for the long term.

That’s where magnification earns its place. Under the scope, “the least possible” stops being a guess. Preps follow the planned final form, margins stay in enamel, and every fraction of a millimetre removed has a reason.

This case: Multiple upper veneers | mock-up guided, enamel-confined, Ivoclar Empress Multi BL3. ACODENT SG & MY sg_my Nisha.L | Dental Product supported by Jane Camil Zamora

Dentists, where do you draw the line? Is no-prep always the most conservative option, or is it sometimes the opposite?

DTT2026 dentaldesigns singaporedentist

10/07/2026

Deeply honoured to have our work featured on the front page of biggest dental magazine in Southeast Asia: Dental Asia (July/August issue) — “The Next Frontier: Zirconia Veneers in the Anterior Region.”

This piece was a true collaboration with the incredibly talented MDT Katsuya Seki (Katsuya Seki 関 克哉 )whose mastery of ceramic layering and staining continues to push what’s possible in anterior aesthetics.
veneers represent a genuine shift in minimally invasive smile design — combining the strength and biocompatibility of monolithic zirconia with the nuance and translucency once only achievable with pressed ceramics.

Grateful to be contributing to the conversation on where restorative dentistry is headed, and even more grateful to work in an awesome team at Dental Designs Clinic and Pixel Dental Solutions

10/07/2026

Excited to be speaking at the Dental Think Tank Symposium 2026!
It’s always an honour to stand alongside such an incredible line-up of speakers and share what I’ve learned with the wider dental community. This year, I’ll be diving into “Minimally Invasive Smile Makeovers through Magnification” — something I’m genuinely passionate about, and I can’t wait to unpack it with everyone in the room.

Here are the details:
 🗓️20 September 2026 | 9am – 5pm
 📍Zeiss Singapore
6CPE Points
 Open to dental students, dentists, specialists & dental technicians

Seats are limited, so be sure to join us! I’d love to see familiar faces there, and meet some new ones too!

Register at dentalthinktank.sg

The Dental Think Tank

29/04/2025

🎙️ We just launched our very first podcast — The Bite Angle! 🦷✨
A space where we dive deep into dentistry, one conversation at a time.

In this episode, we explore what really goes into creating confident, healthy smiles — from expert insights to patient stories.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/PrQ1KbQTSHM

Stay tuned for more episodes as we bring you candid chats and clinical clarity — all in bite-sized form.

🎙️Welcome to Our First Podcast Episode! 🎙️Hosted by Dr Justin Giam and Dr Tiffany Tan from Dental Designs Clinic, this premiere episode kicks off our educa...

13/04/2025

Part of a no prep Full Mouth Rehab! Stay bonded! Talking more on this at our upcoming symposium!

24/08/2024

Excited to launch our very own Whiten+ take-home whitening kit. Looking forward to beautiful smiles for our patients!

01/06/2024

Some printing fun!. Thanks .sg for this collab!

20/05/2024

Visited the facility and it was great! Learnt more about the Rayface facial scanner and we shared some ideas on how to better incorporate the face to the smile. Great technology and team working behind this. Thanks Evelyn for showing me around!

19/05/2024

Fun times with key opinion leaders in the region! Always nice to catch up with old friends. Thank you .sg for the kind invite. Let’s change dentistry together!