Dietmar Gesch

• Morphological and functional occlusion and craniomandibular dysfunctions
• Morphological and functional occlusion and periodontal diseases
• Epidemiology, community medicine/dentistry (data collection, analysis and quality assurance) and clinical studies
• Systematic literature studies (based on Cochrane)
• Growth studies (growth and development of the facial skull) and cephalometry
• Diagnostics, therapy and prophylaxis of craniomandibular dysfunctions in the context of orthodontics
• MRI and axiography diagnostics
• Orthodontic applications of the virtual articulator
• Treatment of orthodontic patients with a focus on adult treatment, orthodontic and oral surgery cases, patients with craniomandibular dysfunctions and orthodontic treatment of patients with periodontal damage
• Treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial malformations and syndromes
• Examinations of the growth of patients with cleft lip and palate
• Sonographic early diagnosis of cleft palate. Intrauterine metric comparison of maxillae with and without cleft malformation
• Interdisciplinary co-operation with other specialist disciplines, in particular with maxillofacial surgery, periodontology and prosthetics
• Expertises

• Co-founder and Deputy Speaker of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Services Research - IZVF at Witten/Herdecke University
• Managing Director of the Witten Centre of Dental Research and Development Centre Witten GmbH, former Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke
• Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, ex.
• Full University Professor, Chair of Orthodontics and Head of the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, formerly
• Deputy Director of the Polyclinic for Orthodontics
• Postdoctoral university lecturing qualification: Associations between occlusion and temporomandibular function. Investigations on basis of the representative Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-0) and other population-based studies of adults, Privatdozentur
• Research stays and scientific collaborations with the University of California Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California / USA (Prof. Dr D. Seligman, Prof. Dr A. Pullinger) and with the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan / USA (Prof. Dr S. Kapila, Prof. Dr J. McNamara)
• Acting Head and Senior Consultant of the Polyclinic for Orthodontics, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Greifswald
• Doctoral studies: Growth of untreated Angle Class II/1 malocclusion, Prof. Dr A. Hasund, Department of Orthodontics, University of Hamburg
• Responsible for the orthodontic part of the epidemiological studies "Study of Health in Pomerania" SHIP-0, the follow-up SHIP-1 and the associated projects
• Specialist dentist for orthodontics, Polyclinic for Orthodontics, Centre for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (ZMK), University of Greifswald
• State examination and full licence to practice, University of Hamburg

Scientific prizes

• Gesch, D.; Kordaß, B.; Gärtner, C.; Hensel, S.: Effects of the therapy of posterior forced bites on the craniomandibular system - visualised with the aid of a virtual articulator. 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the German Society of Orthodontics, Düsseldorf, 09. 10. 2000.
• Bernhardt, O.; Gesch, D.; Mundt, T.; Mack, F.; Schwahn, C.; Meyer, G.; Hensel, E.; John, U.: Functional disorders of the masticatory organ and general practice diseases: Risk factors and markers for headache. Conference of the Working Group for Functional Theory in the German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine + Working Group Psychology and Psychosomatics in Dentistry and Oral Medicine of the DGZMK, Bad Homburg, 24 November 2000.
• Gesch, D.; Bernhardt, O.; Alte, D.; Schwahn, C.; Hensel, E.: What is the relationship between malocclusion and functional disorders of the craniomandibular system? Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Funktionslehre in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde + Arbeitskreis Psychologie und Psychosomatik in der Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde der DGZMK, Bad Homburg, 25. 11. 2000.
• Mundt, T.; Mack, F.; Schwahn, C.; Bernhardt, O.; Gesch, D.; Hensel, E.; Biffar, R.; John, U.: Tooth loss and prosthetic care in a randomised, population-representative sample (SHIP) of residents in Western Pomerania. Annual Meeting of the German Society for Dental Prosthetics and Materials Science, Bad Homburg, 17. 05. - 19. 05. 2001.
• Altvater, T.; Körber, V.; Born, G.; Gesch, D.; Hensel, E.: Prevalences of defined dysgnathia symptoms in study participants of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP) in the age group (AG) 20 to 49 years. 74th Annual Scientific Meeting of the German Society of Orthodontics, Friedrichshafen, 12 - 16 September 2001.
• Bernhardt, O.; Gesch, D.; Schwahn, C.; Mundt, T.; Meyer, G.; John, U.: Ear noises, craniomandibular dysfunctions and their influence on the quality of life of a population-based group of subjects. Annual Conference of the Working Group for Functional Theory in the German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Bad Homburg, 26 November 2001.
• Mack, F.; Bauch, T.; Schwahn, C.; Bernhardt, O.; Gesch, D.; John, U.; Kocher, T.; Biffar, R. Nutritional status of older people as a function of prosthetic status. Annual Conference of the Working Group for Gerostomatology, Homburg/Saar, 27 September 2003.
• Gesch, D.; Korzinskas, T.; Bernhardt, O.; Alte, D. Correlation of occlusal factors with subjective temporomandibular joint symptoms in adults. Results of the population-representative Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP). Annual Conference of the Working Group for Functional Diagnostics and Therapy in the German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Bad Homburg, 28 November - 29 November 2003.
• Bernhardt, O.; Gesch, D.; Schwahn, C.; Mack, F.; Kocher, T.; Meyer, G.; John, U.; Kordaß, B. Can occlusal factors be a risk for the development of abrasive dentition? Results of the population-representative Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP). Annual Conference of the Working Group for Functional Diagnostics and Therapy in the German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Bad Homburg, 28 - 29 November 2003.
• Mack, F.; Schwahn, C.; Bauch, T.; Bernhardt, O.; Gesch, D.; John, U.; Biffar, R. Presentation of correlations between prosthetic care and nutritional status using an epidemiological model, results from SHIP-0. Annual conference of the German Society for Dental Prosthetics and Materials Science, Berlin, 28.10.2005.

Membership in scientific associations

Several years of membership in the

• German Society for Orthodontics (DGKFO)
• German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (DGZMK)
• German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi)
• Association for Functional Diagnostics and Therapy (AFDT)
• European Orthodontic Society (EOS)