Tooth Wear (eBook)

Dr Didier Dietschi graduated from the University of Geneva Dental School, Switzerland, in 1984, where he completed specialty training in periodontology and restorative dentistry. He held the positions of assistant, lecturer, and senior lecturer at the same university, where he received his doctoral title in 1988 under the supervision of Prof Jacques Holz and a Privat-Docent degree in 2004. He earned his PhD in 2003 at the Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam, Netherlands, under the guidance of Prof Carel Davidson. In 1990, he started a part-time practice in a private office in Geneva limited to esthetic restorative dentistry with a focus on soft tissue management and implantology. Since 2005, he has held the position of adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University (USA) and maintained his part-time senior lecturer position at the University of Geneva in the Department of Cariology and Endodontics headed by Prof Ivo Krejci. Dr Dietschi has won numerous awards for his contributions to adhesive restorative dentistry. He is an active lecturer author, journal reviewer, and industry consultant and has contributed to significant improvements in the field of composite shading with the development of the so-called "Natural Layering Concept". He coauthored the book Adhesive Metal-Free Restorations, edited in 1997 by Quintessence and translated into seven languages. Dr Dietschi is internationally acclaimed for his theoretical and practical teaching programs focused on adhesive and esthetic restorations with the integration of scientific evidence and implementation of new technologies in the field of minimally invasive esthetic dentistry applied to the restorations of anterior and posterior teeth.

Chapter 1. Diagnosis and Prognosis of Tooth Wear
Chapter 2. Treatment Strategies

Treatment Strategies
Restorative Materials
Treatment of Interfaces

Chapter 3. Occlusal and Functional Factors, Vertical Dimension of Occlusion
Chapter 4. Direct Techniques

The Natural Layering Concept
Freehand Anterior Restorations
Strategies for Direct Posterior Restorations
Freehand Posterior Restorations
Partial Molding for Posterior Restorations
Full Molding Technique

Chapter 5. Shell Techniques
Chapter 6. Indirect Techniques

Adhesive Procedures
Indirect Protocols
Luting Procedures

Chapter 7. CAD/CAM Techniques
Chapter 8. Longevity and Maintenance

Longevity and Follow-up
Maintenance and Renewing
Maintenance and Replacement
Nightguards
Literature Review Longevity