Dr Jean van Lierop

03/10/2026

Still pinching myself after four days on the Kafue River in Zambia.

It kicked off with me as the only passenger on a tiny plane flying low over Kafue National Park. Just me, the pilot and endless wild Africa below. What a way to arrive!

From there it was pure magic. Lions, leopard, elephants wandering past, kingfishers darting over the water... I honestly lost count of the moments where I just had to stop and take it all in.

And the people! My hosts were so warm and generous, they made me feel at home from the very first day. They’re the reason this trip was so special. [tag hosts / lodge]

I’m already planning my return. Kafue, you’ve got me hooked. 🦁🐘

03/10/2026

Zimbabwe, you were something special 🇿🇼❤️

Had the best time with the ITI Zimbabwe Study Club, lecturing alongside the brilliant Dr Gianluca Podda and Dr Sergio Piano Sergio Piano What a team! Great talks, great conversations and plenty of laughs along the way.

A massive thank you to everyone who organised, came along and made us feel so at home. The people are just amazing, so warm and so generous.

This is exactly what ITI is all about. Yes, it’s about learning and sharing, but it’s really about the friendships and the feeling that we’re one big family, wherever we are in the world.

Already looking forward to coming back. Tatenda, Zimbabwe! 🙏
org ITI Southern Africa

11/08/2026

Excited to speak live on Europes Dental Update platform!

Join me as we explore the evolution of flowable resin. From minor tool to mastering aesthetics. The most versatile material is now also the most beautiful!!!

Solventum Dental | Formerly 3M Health Care
DentalUpdate
Smith & van Lierop Dentistry

https://view6.workcast.net/register?cpak=1426662575586264

24/04/2026

“Who said resin can’t be sexy?”

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

This case was a great reminder of just how powerful a simple, well-executed approach can be.

Young patient, aesthetic concerns, but a very clear brief: keep it conservative. So we went fully additive with a resin injection moulding workflow — no prep, no compromise, just building on what was already there.

One concept that really guided this case was intentional overdesign of anatomy. When you’re working through multiple steps — index, injection, finishing — you will lose a bit of detail along the way. If you start with “just enough,” you often end up with underwhelming anatomy. By slightly exaggerating the design upfront, you land up with a final result that still has crisp, natural-looking morphology.

Material-wise, we kept it beautifully simple:
A single-shade flowable (Tokuyama Palfique Universal) — and honestly, the colour blending did all the heavy lifting. No layering, no complexity, just letting the material and planning do their job.

Thank you .dental for your fabulous design work (As always!!!)

Clean. Conservative. Predictable. And yes… a little bit sexy.

20/04/2026

When “healthy habits” start destroying teeth… 🍋

Want to learn the full protocol then join us in May for in dept hands on training

This case of severe erosive wear was driven by long-term lemon water use.

What looks like simple wear is actually functional:
➡️ Loss of posterior anatomy
➡️ Flattened occlusal scheme
➡️ Shift toward a horizontal chewing pattern

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The key move? Rebuild anatomy.

Instead of chasing VDO, we focused on restoring shape:

✔️ Cusp–fossa relationships
✔️ Functional inclines
✔️ Guidance

Classic findings (1996) support this approach:
➡️ More stable “teardrop” chewing cycle
➡️ Reduced muscle activity
➡️ Improved efficiency and bite force
➡️ More predictable mandibular movements

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Ex*****on: Injection moulding with resin

Once designed by my incredible laboratory .dental we went fully additive.

Why resin still makes sense (2021 data):
• ~88.6% survival at 5.5 years (94.8% at 3.5 years)
• Failures mostly non-catastrophic and repairable

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Clinical takeaways

• Diet often drives wear more than we think
• “Bite collapse” is usually anatomy collapse
• Restore shape first, function follows

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Want to learn the full protocol?

This case followed occlusal principles aligned with where I’ll be presenting a deep dive on this exact workflow — from diagnosis to ex*****on using injection moulding.

If you want to get hands-on with these protocols, come join us in May

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15/02/2026