Dental materials at a glance

* Covers each major class of dental material and biomaterial * Illustrates basic chemical and physical properties * Discusses clinical handling and application * Reviews complications and adverse effects of materials.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Von Fraunhofer, J. A. [ (Joseph Anthony)] (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell , 2010
Series:At a glance series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Properties of materials - tensile properties
  • 2. Toughness, elastic/plastic behavior and hardness
  • 3. Physical properties of materials
  • 4. Gypsum materials
  • 5. Dental waxes
  • 6. Inelastic impression materials
  • 7. Elastic impression materials
  • 8. Denture base materials
  • 9. Investments and casting
  • 10. Precious metal alloys
  • 11. Base metal alloys
  • 12. Dental cements
  • 13. Resin--modified and resin cements
  • 14. Cavity varnishes, liners and bases
  • 15. Dental amalgam
  • 16. Adhesive dentistry
  • 17. Bonding to dentin
  • 18. Composite restorative resins
  • 19. Dental porcelain
  • 20. Manipulation and properties of porcelain
  • 21. Advanced ceramic systems
  • 22. Porcelain bonding alloys
  • 23. Restorative materials in endodontics
  • 24. Orthodontic materials
  • 25. Grinding, polishing and finishing
  • 26. Adverse effects of dental biomaterials
  • 27. Enamel, dentin and cementum
  • 28. Bone