The following list of books and journals is a selection of recommended reading material by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Written Examination Committee to help both dentists and laboratory technicians prepare for the AACD Accreditation Written Examination. If you require assistance in any particular subject matter, the reference library can help guide you to books in related subject matter. You may check with a local dental school library to see if they have these books available for distribution.

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Bonded Porcelain Restorations
Magne and Belser
Quintessence Publishing, 2002

Applicable for Dentists
Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics
(Second Edition)
Rosenteil, Land, Fujimoto
Mosby, 2006

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Dental Implant Prosthetics
Misch Mosby
Yearbook, September 2004

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation in Cosmetic Dentistry
A Guide to Accreditation Criteria
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry®

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Prosthodontics
Chiche and Pinault
Quintessence Publishing , 1994  

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Functional Occlusion: from TMJ to Smile Design
(First Edition)
Dawson
Mosby, 2006

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Fundamentals of Esthetics
Rufenacht
Quintessence Publishing, 1990

Applicable for Dentists
Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry, A Contemporary Approach
(Third Edition)
Summit, Robbins, Hilton and Schwartz
Quintessence Publishing, 2006

Applicable for Dentists and Laboratory Technicians
Photographic Documentation and Evaluation in Cosmetic Dentistry
A Guide to Accreditation Photography
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry^®

Applicable for Laboratory Technicians
Shape and Color
Ubassy
Quintessence Publishing, 1993

Journals  

Compendium - Applicable for dentists  

Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry - Applicable for dentists and laboratory technicians  

Quintessence of Dental Technology - Applicable for laboratory technicians

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry - Applicable for dentists and laboratory technicians  

The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry - Applicable for dentists and laboratory technicians  

The Journal of Oral Implantology - Applicable for dentists and laboratory technicians              

Version: October 20, 2008