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Speaker
Dr Warren Emile Farao
Specialist Prosthodontist in Private Practice at Smile In A Day
About
Dr Warren Emile Farao is a highly accomplished South African Specialist Prosthodontist with over two decades of dental experience. Based in Cape Town, he divides his time between advanced clinical private practice and academic research. He is recognized for establishing the first dedicated prosthodontic practice in Kuils River.
Clinical Expertise & Special Interests
As a prosthodontist, Dr Farao specializes in the aesthetic and functional restoration of complex dental and facial problems. His specific clinical interests include:
• Full-Mouth Rehabilitations & Smile Makeovers: Comprehensive aesthetic transformations and treating severe tooth wear.
• Implant Prosthodontics: Utilizing advanced digital dentistry workflows and stable implant-supported fixed prostheses.
• Maxillofacial Prosthodontics: Providing solutions for temporomandibular disorders (TMJ/TMD) and facial structure defects.
• Genetic Anomalies: Management and rehabilitation of congenital dental anomalies.
Education & Academic Background
Dr Farao completed all his foundational and specialist postgraduate training at the University of the Western Cape (UWC):
• BChD (Dentistry): Qualified in 2004.
• Postgraduate Diploma (PDD) in Minor Oral Surgery: Completed in 2010.
• MChD (Prosthodontics): Completed a four-year, full-time clinical master's degree to qualify as a specialist in 2018.
• Certificate in Implant Dentistry: Earned from ILAPEO in Brazil in 2019.
Following his specialization, he contributed significantly to dental education as a Consultant Specialist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at UWC. His academic research focuses heavily on modern dental materials, including projects on thermoplastic partial dentures.
Professional Affiliations & Practice Locations
Dr Farao treats patients across multiple premium dental settings in the Western Cape and engages actively in continuous professional development through the Academy of Prosthodontics South Africa (APSA) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI):
• Dr Warren Farao Specialist Prosthodontics: His independent practice located at the Ipic Soneike Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.
• Smile In A Day: He practices as a consulting specialist at the premier Smile In A Day clinic located on Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD.
Clinical Expertise & Special Interests
As a prosthodontist, Dr Farao specializes in the aesthetic and functional restoration of complex dental and facial problems. His specific clinical interests include:
• Full-Mouth Rehabilitations & Smile Makeovers: Comprehensive aesthetic transformations and treating severe tooth wear.
• Implant Prosthodontics: Utilizing advanced digital dentistry workflows and stable implant-supported fixed prostheses.
• Maxillofacial Prosthodontics: Providing solutions for temporomandibular disorders (TMJ/TMD) and facial structure defects.
• Genetic Anomalies: Management and rehabilitation of congenital dental anomalies.
Education & Academic Background
Dr Farao completed all his foundational and specialist postgraduate training at the University of the Western Cape (UWC):
• BChD (Dentistry): Qualified in 2004.
• Postgraduate Diploma (PDD) in Minor Oral Surgery: Completed in 2010.
• MChD (Prosthodontics): Completed a four-year, full-time clinical master's degree to qualify as a specialist in 2018.
• Certificate in Implant Dentistry: Earned from ILAPEO in Brazil in 2019.
Following his specialization, he contributed significantly to dental education as a Consultant Specialist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at UWC. His academic research focuses heavily on modern dental materials, including projects on thermoplastic partial dentures.
Professional Affiliations & Practice Locations
Dr Farao treats patients across multiple premium dental settings in the Western Cape and engages actively in continuous professional development through the Academy of Prosthodontics South Africa (APSA) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI):
• Dr Warren Farao Specialist Prosthodontics: His independent practice located at the Ipic Soneike Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.
• Smile In A Day: He practices as a consulting specialist at the premier Smile In A Day clinic located on Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD.