Gerard Chiche

Dr. Chiche is the Helmer Professor and Chairman of the Prosthodontics Department at Louisiana State University where he also maintains an intramural restorative practice devoted to esthetics and implants. He has conducted numerous programs nationally and internationally and holds membership in the American College of Dentists, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. He is president elect of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He authored, with Alain Pinault and Hoshi Aoshima, the following of: Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Restorations, and Smile Design – A guide for Clinician, Ceramist and Patient both (Quintessence Pub). He was the recipient of the 2003 LSU Alumni Award and the 2003 Educational Community Achievement Award of the Seattle Study Club for best dental educator of the year.