Der Band bietet das Basiswissen der restaurativen Zahnmedizin, das die Grundlage für die klinische Praxis bildet. Beleuchtet werden in einem praxisorientierten Ansatz u. a. die Themenblöcke Periodontologie, Endodontologie, dentale Biomaterialien, Oralbiologie und -pathologie.

Peter Jacobsen is lead teacher in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and specialist teacher of occlusion and fixed prosthodontics at Cardiff University School of Dentistry. He is course coordinator and principal tutor of the University of Bristol distance learning courses (BUOLD) on Bridgework and the Non-Vital Tooth. He is an Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the University Dental Hospital, Cardiff with particular interests in aesthetics, occlusion and fixed prosthodontics.