Dental Materials at a Glance, 2nd edition, is the latest title in the highly popular At a Glance series, providing a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams encapsulating essential information.
Systematically organized and succinctly delivered, Dental Materials at a Glance covers:
* Each major class of dental material and biomaterial
* Basic chemical and physical properties
* Clinical handling and application
* Complications and adverse effects of materials
Dental Materials at a Glance is the ideal companion for all students of dentistry, residents, and junior clinicians. In addition, the text will provide valuable insight for general dental practitioners wanting to update their materials knowledge and be of immediate application for dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental assistants, and technicians.
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface ix
Part I Fundamentals 1
1 Properties of materials–tensile properties 2
2 Toughness, elastic/plastic behavior, and hardness 4
3 Physical properties of materials 6
4 Adhesion and cohesion 8
5 Mechanical adhesion 10
6 Dental hard tissues 12
7 Bone 14
Part II Laboratory materials 17
8 Gypsum materials 18
9 Die materials 20
10 Dental waxes 22
11 Investments and casting 24
Part III Dental biomaterials 27
12 Inelastic impression materials 28
13 Elastic impression materials 30
14 Occlusal (bite) registration materials 32
15 Precious metal alloys 34
16 Base metal alloys 36
17 Porcelain bonding alloys 38
18 Implant metals 40
19 Partial denture base materials 42
20 Complete denture bases–acrylic resin 44
21 Modifi ed acrylics and other denture base resins 46
22 Denture fracture and repair 48
23 Denture liners 50
24 Denture cleansing 52
25 Dental luting 54
26 Cavity varnishes, liners, and bases 56
27 Provisional (temporary) dental cements 58
28 Inorganic (acid-base reaction) cements 60
29 Resin-modifi ed and resin cements 62
30 Denture adhesives 64
31 Dental amalgam 66
32 Adhesive dentistry 68
33 Bonding to dentin 70
34 Composite restorative resins 72
35 Endodontic fi lling materials 74
36 Provisional fi lling materials and restorations 76
37 Materials in periodontics 78
38 Dental porcelain 80
39 Manipulation and properties of porcelain 82
40 Strengthening porcelain 84
41 Advanced ceramic systems 86
42 CAD-CAM restorations 88
43 Orthodontic materials 90
44 Grinding, polishing, and fi nishing 92
45 Adverse effects of dental biomaterials 94
46 Dental erosion 96
Glossary 98
Index 101
Circa l’autore
Dr. J. Anthony von Fraunhofer is Professor Emeritus at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland and formerly was Professor and Director of Biomaterials Science in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery He has an honours degree (BSc) in chemistry and an MSc and Ph D in metallurgy as well as having Chartered Scientist, Chartered Chemist and Chartered Engineer designations from the Science Council of the United Kingdom. Dr. von Fraunhofer also holds Fellowships in the Academy of Dental Materials, ASM International, the Institute of Corrosion and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. von Fraunhofer has made more that 140 presentations at national and international scientific meetings, has written more than 400 scientific papers, contributed chapters to 12 monographs on dental biomaterials and materials science, and has written more than 12 books, including Dental Materials at a Glance and Research Writing in Dentistry.
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