long time. In contrast, no caries increment was seen if the diet did not contain sugar.
M.G. Buonocore, USA
In the mid-1950s Buonocore introduced a method for increasing the adhesion of acrylic filling materials to enamel surfaces, which was necessary for realizing the concept of sealing in caries.
R. Bowen, USA
In the 1950s and 60s Bowen devised Bowen's resin, a forerunner for the majority of the composite materials that dentists have used for fillings ever since.
P.H. Keyes, USA
In the 1960s Keyes described the etiology of caries by means of three overlapping circles.
A. Thylstrup, Denmark
In Denmark during the 1980s, Thylstrup and co-workers disagreed with the principle of caries resistance as being due to embedment of fluoride in the dental hard tissue, but instead explained that the effect of fluoride on caries was related to its presence in small concentrations in the plaque fluid.
D. Bratthal, Sweden
During the 1980s and 90s Bratthal introduced the caries risk assessment program, CARIOGRAM.
The clinical practice part describes step-by-step clinical processes as well as clinical cases, for which treatment decisions are reflected on and the treatment outcomes shown.
As the target readership for this book is very broad, the different groups within the dental profession will probably read the book differently. The best advice we can give a reader before tackling a chapter is to read the introduction, the headings, the fact boxes, and the concluding summary. Then it is time for detailed study of the chapter. Enjoy!
Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel Sebastian Paris Kim Ekstrand The Editors
Contributors List
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel, MPH Department of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology, and Preventive Dentistry Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen Aachen, Germany
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Sebastian Paris, DDS Clinic for Operative Dentistry and Periodontology Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Kiel, Germany
Assoc. Prof. Kim R. Ekstrand, DDS, PhD Vice Dean and Chair Section for Cariology, Endodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, and Clinical Genetics Department of Odontology Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
Dr. Mohammad Alkilzy Department for Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry University of Greifswald Greifswald, Germany Department of Pediatric Dentistry University of Aleppo Syria
Prof. Bennett T. Amaechi, BS, BDS, MS, PhD Department of Comprehensive Dentistry University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio Texas, USA
Dr. Uwe Blunck Department for Conservative Dentistry and Preventive Dentistry Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin, Germany
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Buchalla Department for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology, and Cariology University of Zurich Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Brian H. Clarkson, BCHD, LDS, MS, PhD Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan, USA
Dr. hab. n. med. Agata Czajka-Jakubowska Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology Poznan University of Medical Sciences Poznań, Poland
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christof Doerfer Clinic for Operative Dentistry and Periodontology Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Kiel, Germany
Dr. Hafsteinn Eggertsson, DDS, MSD, PhD Honorary Research Fellow University of Iceland Associate Dentist Willamette Dental Eugene Oregon, USA
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Frankenberger Department for Conservative Dentistry Philipps-Universität Marburg Marburg, Germany
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rainer Haak, MME Department for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology Universität Leipzig Leipzig, Germany
Prof. Leandro Augusto Hilgert Department of Dentistry Faculty of Health Sciences University of Brasília Asa Norte Brasilia, Brazil
Profa. Soraya Coelho Leal Department of Dentistry Faculty of Health Sciences University of Brasília Asa Norte Brasilia, Brazil
Prof. Stefania Martignon, PhD Caries Research Unit UNICA Universidad El Bosque Bogotá, Colombia
Profa. Dr. Vera Mendes Soviero Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
