Many books have been written about ceramic dental restorations, but there is still room for natural vision and for the fusion of art and science. The key to all creativity in restorative dentistry is the natural view, both in the characterization and reconstruction of the surface and the functional anatomy of the teeth. The author, together with an international team of experienced practitioners, has combined his artistic sense and keen observation of nature to create a synthesis of current restorative dentistry, including mimetic, minimal adhesive dentistry, optimal use of new ceramics, and functional integration.



Prof. Dr. Jean-François Lasserre PhD, DDS

Born in 1960 in Bordeaux, Jean-François Lasserre, PhD., DDS, graduated from the University of Bordeaux 2 in 1983. Following his DEA in anthropology, in 1994 he became an associate professor in the Prosthetic department of the Dental faculty of the University of Bordeaux. In 2003 he defended his University Doctoral Thesis on the topic of dental wear in modern and historical population, developing and introducing a chewing simulator device to study the in vitro wear of novel ceramic and composite dental materials. For more than 15 years, he has been teaching Occlusion, to later dedicate himself to research and teaching of dental esthetics and ceramic restorations. He has authored numerous articles in national and international journals and has frequently presented lectures in France and abroad, dedicated to esthetic ceramic restorations. Jean-François Lasserre practices at the University Dental Hospital Center but also owns a private clinic in Bordeaux specializing in dental esthetics, implantology, and prosthetics. He is a founder of the research and educational group for dental esthetics named "Symbiose." For many years Jean-François Lasserre has been a Vice Dean of the Dental Faculty, in charge of the international relations, and has been granted the Honoris Causa as well as the title of Associate Professor by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. He is also Associate Professor at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Luliu Hatieganu" in Cluj-Napoca in Romania.



Volume 1. Fundamentals

Chapter 01. In Search of the Lost Smile

Chapter 02. How to become an Artist in Dentistry

Chapter 03. Face and Asymmetry

Chapter 04. Form and Function

Chapter 05. From Light to Color

Chapter 06. Biological Integration

Chapter 07. Mimetics and Bionics

Chapter 08. Wear and Aging

Chapter 09. The Heart of Ceramic



Volume 2. Clinic and Laboratory

Chapter 10. Art And Technique 1: Conventional Ceramics



Part 1. Stained layering technique

Part 2. White teeth fully stained



Chapter 11. Art and Technique: Lithium Disilicate Ceramics



Part 1. Expertise for ceramic surface textures

Part 2. Lithium disilicate pressed ceramic – criteria for the choice of ingot



Chapter 12. Luting the Ceramic

Chapter 13. The Enamel a Sacred Tissue

Chapter 14. Chips and Laminate Veneers

Chapter 15. Ceramic Resin-Bonded Bridges: Single Anterior Missing Tooth

Chapter 16. Metal Ceramic Resin-Bonded Bridges: A Minimally Invasive Concept

Chapter 17. The Crowns

Chapter 18. Full Rehabilitations and Increasing the VDO