Guide to Good Occlusal Practice

Stephen John Davies, BDS, DGDP(UK), MSc, is a Lead Clinician of the Temporomandibular (TMD) Clinic at University Dental Hospital  of Manchester  UK., and Lecturer in Occlusal and Temporomandibular Studies at the University of Manchester. He is a registered Specialist in Restorative Dentistry at the General Dental Council. In addition to his hospital and academic careers, he has also worked in Primary Care since 1972.   He was the UK national representative on the Council of the European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders (EACD) and a past chairman of the EACD Education Committee. He is a founder member of the EACD’s successor the European Academy of OroFacial Pain and Dysfunction [EAOPD].    He is a past President of the Manchester Medical Society Section of Odontology and won the Society’s Alan Hilton Memorial Medal for Research  in 1995. He successfully developed the “Occlusal Sketch” technique for bite registration. He is the author of more than 50 papers in refereed journals.

“The BDJ Clinician’s Guides series aims to support dental undergraduates and newly qualified clinicians and to act as a refresher for more experienced dentists. Dental occlusion is an area where all the above may benefit from help. This updated book is full of practical clinical information. It is generally up-to-date and evidence-based and is a valuable addition to the series.” (Robert Jagger, British Dental Journal, Vol. 233 (6), September, 2022)

• Introduction.- What is Occlusion?.- Examination and Recording of the Occlusion.- Good Occlusal Practice in Simple Restorative Dentistry.- Good Occlusal Practice in Advanced Restorative Dentistry.- Good Occlusal Practice in Removable Prosthodontics.- Orthodontics and Occlusion.- Occlusal Considerations in Periodontology.- Good Occlusal Practice in Children’s Dentistry.- Management of Tooth Surface Loss.- Good Occlusal Practice in Provision of Implanted Supported Prosthesis.- Bruxism.