Effective adhesive techniques – direct vs indirect restorations

Professor and Director of the Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics at the Medical Center for Dental Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Germany (since 2009). President of the German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (DGZMK, 2018-2022). Managing Director of the University Center for Dental Medicine, Marburg (2012-2015, 2023-present). Director of the Master's Program in Pediatric Dentistry at Philipps University Marburg (since 2021).

Over 30 years of clinical and academic experience in adhesive dentistry, minimally invasive restorative dentistry, endodontics, and dental materials science. Research focuses on adhesive systems, bonding protocols, resin-based restorative materials, ceramic restorations, and long-term clinical performance of adhesive restorations. Expert in evidence-based approaches to conservative tooth-preserving dentistry.

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry (since 2015) and Quintessence Journal (2010-2020). Chairman of the Advisory Board for Dentistry at the Institute for Medical and Pharmaceutical Examination Questions (IMPP) since 2021. Former President of the German Society of Conservative Dentistry (DGZ, 2012-2014). Dean of Marburg Dental School (2012-2015) and Dean for Student Affairs in Medicine, Biomedical Science, and Dentistry (2016-2018). Adjunct Professor at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (since 2006). Honorary Professor at Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy, Russia (since 2008). Author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications with over 4,500 citations. International lecturer with over 800 presentations in 25 countries. Named Stern Top Physician in Aesthetic Dentistry (2022).

DMD from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (1992). PhD in Dental Materials Science from University of Erlangen (2000). FADM (Fellow of the Academy of Dental Materials).