Main description:

Conservative Dentistry: Exam Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates is a comprehensive exam preparatory manual written in question and answer format as per the syllabi prescribed by the Dental Council of India (DCI). Tailor-made answers to the frequently asked examination questions are provided. The book has more than 238 line illustrations, tables, flowcharts and boxes to make the text self-explanatory.

Salient Features

Covers subject in a point wise simple manner including recent trends, current updates and newer techniques
Contains Question Bank at the end of book to complete the preparation for examination
Helps in easy assimilation of facts in a consolidated manner
Line diagrams are used extensively for better comprehension and to provide ease to redraw in the exams

Contents:

1. Introduction to Operative Dentistry 1

2. Dental Anatomy, Histology and Physiology 6

3. Dental Caries 32

4. Tooth Nomenclature, Occlusion and Periodontal Aspect 65

5. Preliminary Considerations and Pain Control 73

6. Isolation and Infection Control 84

7. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 121

8. Fundamentals of Tooth Preparation 133

9. Instruments and Instrumentation 151

10. Separators, Retainers and Matrices 181

11. Dental Amalgam Restorations 203

12. Complex Amalgam Restorations 239

13. Concepts of Enamel and Dentine Adhesion 264

14. Concepts of Aesthetics in Dentistry 278

15. Composite Resin 298

16. Tooth Preparation for Composite Restorations 319

17. Dental Ceramics 339

18. Dental Cements 359

19. Pulp Protection 377

20. Cast Metal Restorations 387

21. Direct Gold Restorations 423

22. Dental Hypersensitivity and its Management 443

23. Tooth Discolouration and its Management 453

24. Non-carious Lesion 474

25. Minimal Interventional Dentistry 483

26. Emergencies and Postoperative Complications in Operative Dentistry 495

27. Evidence-based Dentistry 502

Question Bank 505

Suggested Reading 509

Index 511