Dr. Taras Konanec graduated in 1997 and is presently co-owner of Drummond Dental Group in downtown Montreal where he practices full-time. Dr. Konanec is passionate about teaching and continuing education. He is presently an assistant professor and course director of the preclinical operative program and in his 24th year lecturing at McGill University Faculty of Dentistry in both the departments of operative dentistry and practice management. He is the 2018 recipient of McGill Faculty's Ralph Silverstone Teaching Award. Dr. Konanec's passions lie in minimally invasive dentistry techniques enhanced by the use of the dental operating microscope in daily practice. He incorporates principles of biomimetic dentistry into his daily practice and teachings. As a member of the Richard V. Tucker study club in Montreal, he is an ardent fan of the use of cast gold in the posterior area, and he still speaks to his patients about its long-term benefits.