From Dentist to Historian: A Journey of Scientific Discovery

In 1995 Dr. David Alleman wanted to quit dentistry. Frustrated with failing restorations and post-operative sensitivity, he couldn’t see how his work was helping his patients. A long-time friend and colleague encouraged him to take a course by Ray Bertolotti to learn about a new type of dentistry: adhesive dentistry. It was then that Dr. Alleman first thought, “maybe this type of dentistry could make me a happy dentist.”

Books referenced in this episode:

• Nobuo Nakabayashi, David H. Pashley. Hybridization of Dental Hard Tissues. Quintessence Publishing Company; 1998.
• Dietschi, Spreafico. Adhesive Metal-Free Restorations. Quintessence Books; 1997.
• Hubert E. Schroeder. Oral Structural Biology. G. Thieme Verlag; 1991.

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