This international journal is devoted to the publication of original comment and research in subjects relevant to the practice and development of oral rehabilitation. The subject is interpreted as being that area of dental science associated with the treatment of oral and facial functional disturbances caused by local and systemic diseases and development defects.The areas of major concern to the Journal are: oral and facial physiology; dysfunction of the oral/facial structures; restorative (conservative) dentistry; intra-oral prosthetic dentistry; maxillo-facial prosthetics; basic properties of clinical dental materials; clinical serviceability of dental materials.