A Guide to Good Occlusal Practice

Presents guidelines of good occlusal practice (GGOP) for different disciplines of clinical dentistry   Explains why and how GGOP differ in these disciplines   Meets the needs of all who wish to deepen their understanding of occlusion   Includes guidance relating to pediatric dentistry

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 EACDs 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 Societys 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.