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The presentation of certain views, and the mix and essence of information I have made is personal in nature, but it has been significantly influenced by others. Jeff Osborn was the inspiration for the development of a department of Oral Biology at the University of Western Cape (UWC). The new department helped shift the emphasis of preclinical course work from medical science toward topics relevant to clinical dentistry. Professor Osborn visited UWC where, apart from his support for a change in the preclinical curriculum, he left a legacy of his own particular interests. One of this was the importance of studying the evolution of the jaws and teeth in order to understand its current function in humans. Another was the application of mechanics and mathematics in understanding the dynamics of the temporomandibular joint. Echoes of this legacy are particularly resonant in Chapters 1 and 9 of this book and the short tribute to D’Arcy Thompson in the Appendix.

Other significant sources of inspiration for this bookcame from leading experts and heads of Oral Biology Departments. I was given invaluable advice on the preclinical curriculum by Gerald Roth from the Kentucky School of Dentistry, Don Burnett of the University of British Columbia, and Barry Sessle and Richard Ten Cate from the University of Toronto.

I have attempted to acknowledge the sources I have used throughout the book, but if I have not been adequately thorough, I apologize in advance and ask readers to let the publishers knowof anyomissions, so that corrections can be made in subsequent editions

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Delia DeTurris, the acquisition editor of Thieme publishers, for her belief in this project and her quiet but invaluable advice. I would also like to thank Gaurav Prabhuzantye, the project manager of the production team at Thieme, for his care and patience in dealing with my manuscript.

Finally, I would like to thank my patient wife, Carrie, who has put up with my long periods of silence, when my mind was in my book.

Robin Wilding, BDS, Dip Pros, M Dent, PhD, MSc