Stephen C. Bayne, MS, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. He is a past president of the Academy of Dental Materials, American Association for Dental Research and IADR. Bayne’s clinical and laboratory research has been presented in more than 274 published abstracts, 136 articles and 498 research or continuing education presentations. He can be reached at sbayne@umich.edu.