Maarten de Beer, known as The Dental Dutchman, is a dentist specializing in biomimetic and reconstructive dentistry. He earned his Master of Dentistry from Radboud University Nijmegen and has completed advanced training in biomimetic techniques and reconstructive dentistry.

In 2018, he founded The Dental Dutchman, and in 2020, KARMA. Dentistry, combining clinical practice with education and innovation. Maarten regularly lectures internationally on direct and indirect composite restorations, rubberdam isolation, digital dentistry, and patient-centered care.

He has contributed as an editor, columnist, and Key Opinion Leader for dental publications and companies, sharing his expertise with colleagues worldwide. Maarten’s work focuses on minimally invasive, functional, and aesthetic dentistry, helping both patients and professionals achieve predictable, high-quality results.

Posterior indirect restorations are something we all face in daily practice. Yet they often bring the biggest challenges. In this lecture, I will walk through the complete workflow from start to finish: treatment planning and communication, preparation strategies, temporization, digital vs. analog impressions, and finally cementation. Whether it’s a single tooth or a more extensive rehabilitation, each step has its pitfalls and pearls. The goal is to make posterior ceramics predictable, durable, and truly biomimetic.

Anterior ceramics are where dentistry meets artistry. But beautiful results never happen by chance, they are the outcome of solid planning. In this lecture, I will share a structured approach to the “big six” anterior restorations, from the very first wax-up or mock-up to final cementation. We will discuss preparation design, temporization, digital tools, and bonding protocols, but always with the main message in mind: failing to plan is planning to fail. With the right sequence and attention to detail, anterior ceramics become not just possible, but predictable.

Rubber dam isolation. We all know we should use it, but making it predictable is another story. In this lecture, I will share practical strategies, tips, and tricks to finally make the rubber dam your best friend rather than your biggest struggle. From indications and materials to step-by-step techniques and troubleshooting, you’ll learn how to take control of this “mysterious blue sheet.” Mastering isolation will not only improve your clinical outcomes but also transform the way you work! More comfort, more consistency, more confidence.

Dr Kampanas has published articles in international journals in the field of Restorative Dentistry and has participated in Greek and international conferences and webinars, where he shares his knowledge of direct posterior and anterior restorations. He is the founder of the hands-on seminar series “Posterior Saga”, a project where he shares tips and tricks to general dentists who want to learn more about biomimetic morphology of direct composite restorations. He helps general dentists to improve their skills by teaching them to create functional and aesthetic morphology in the posterior zone with direct composite.

Direct composite restorations can provide minimally invasive solutions with great aesthetic results in the anterior zone.

However, many times their management can be very challenging for the modern dentist. In this lecture will try to unlock tips and tricks, that will help us to overcome the clinical challenges, simplify the procedure and create a predictable aesthetic result in the anterior zone.

Every integrated endodontic therapy requires restoration of the coronal cavity. The choice of type of the restoration depends on the amount of the residual tooth structure and will play a critical role to treatment success and to the survival rate of the restored tooth as well. Adhesive dentistry provides a variety of minimal invasive solutions for the clinical operator, in a concept that puts the respect of tooth structure in the center.

In this lecture will discuss the recommendations for treatment planning of endodontically treated teeth in the age of adhesive dentistry.