In 1993 he entered the Moscow State Medical and Dental University and successfully graduated from it. During the practice he gained considerable experience in the department of maxillofacial surgery.

From 2007 to 2010 he studied and practiced CAD/CAM technology Cerec 3D in Germany with Professor Peter Schletter.

Since 2007 he has opened his own clinic having made significant steps in promoting digital dentistry which is not popular enough and widely represented in Russia. He attaches great importance in his activities to the introduction of modern dental technologies, advanced concepts and successful methods of treating patients who have become widespread and have proven their worth in the world.

He specializes in the field of aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of patients, actively uses in his practice an extended protocol in gnatology for TMJ pathology.

Ilya Shestakov is one of the most experienced doctors in Russia practicing total smile rehabilitation using CAD/CAM Cerec 3D technology.
He has installed more than 15,000 ceramic restorations. According to this method he cured more than 4,000 patients, many of which came from abroad for treatment.

The Clinic of Aesthetic Dentistry of Dr. Shestakov is one of the leading in Russia for the introduction of world standards of dental treatment, the latest techniques and modern equipment.