Main description:

This comprehensive exploration of restorative dental materials presents everything readers need to know to correctly use dental materials in the clinic and dental laboratory, from fundamental concepts to advanced skills. The scientific basis for technical procedures and manipulation of materials is provided, and the book's problem-solving approach focuses on applying new information to practical situations. At the end of each chapter, a case-based scenario presents the opportunity to work through problems and verify solutions. Extensive figures and tables of data throughout the book clarify the text.

Contents:

1. Role and Significance of Restorative Dental Materials

2. The Oral Environment

3. Principles of Design with Restorative Dental Materials

4. Fundamentals of Materials Science

5. Testing of Dental Materials

6. Biocompatibility and Tissue Reaction to Biomaterials

7. General Classes of Biomaterials

8. Preventative and Intermediary Materials

9. Restorative Materials-composites and polymers

10. Restorative Materials-metals

11. Restorative Materials-ceramics

12. Impressions, Casts, and Investments

13. Materials for Adhesion and Luting

14. Digital Imaging and Processing for Restorations

15. Dental and Orofacial Implants

16. Tissue Engineering

Appendix A: Weights and Measures

Appendix B: Mind Maps (on Evolve)