Jean-Daniel ORTHLIEB received his doctorat in dentistry (DDS) in 1978 from the Faculty
of Dentistry, Aix-Marseille University, France. He was certified in Anthropology in 1979,
in fixed prosthodontic and Occlusodontology in 1980. He received his master (DSO) in

He became assistant in fixed prosthodontic department in 1985. He received his
„Doctorat d’Université ” (PhD) in 1990. In 1993 he was associated professor, Chairman
of the Oral Functions/Dysfunctions department of Faculty of Dentistry of Marseille. In
this university, he manages, until 2021, a postgraduate education program in occlusion
and TMD and a postgraduate education program in fixed prothodontics. From 2007,
was Full Professor of University. He is Visiting professor of Donau University. He was
President of the French National College of Occlusodontology in 1995-96. He was
member of the European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders. He was President
of International Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Dentistry (iAAID). He had
published 10 books and more than 145 scientific papers about occlusion, bruxism,
TMD and prosthodontics. He has been retired from the university since the end of
2021.