Main description:

Problems and Solutions at the end of each chapter test your ability to apply chapter concepts to solve common clinical challenges.

Mind Maps on the companion Evolve website condense essential chapter content into single-page overviews ideal for quick reference, study outlines, or comprehensive reviews.

Comprehensive coverage reflects fundamental concepts and the latest practical knowledge all in one authoritative source.

Appendix of useful resource materials provides quick, convenient access to Weights and Measurements, Conversion Tables, and Comparative Table of Troy, Avoirdupois, and Metric Weights.

Content updates and links on Evolve keep you current with the latest developments in the field.

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)