An Introduction to Dental Materials - Softcover

Van Noort, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0723432155 ISBN 13: 9780723432159

Publisher: Mosby, 2002

Synopsis

Here is a long awaited new edition in this essential area for all dental students. This textbook considers the properties and applications of dental materials and includes all the necessary basic science and clinical applications. Virtually all procedures in restorative dentistry make use of a dental material. Among these materials are metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, and their uses include filling of cavities and root canals and the making of impressions or replicas of teeth and tissues prior to the constructions of dentures. All dental students need to acquire a working knowledge of both the properties and applications of the materials which they will use. The very broad spectrum of materials now available leaves the dental student with even less time than in the past to understand the technology of dental materials. The emphasis now is on communication with the dental laboratory, and on how to recognise whether the laboratory is producing quality output. The new edition will reflect these changes.

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Review

This third edition provides a foundation for understanding basic materials science principles and their relationship with dental materials in the clinical setting. The book is suitable for undergraduate students and to facilitate those with an interest in furthering their dental materials science knowledge. The book features a thorough coverage of direct and indirect materials used by dentists in clinical practice. The constituents of each material, setting reactions and key properties of materials that ultimately affect clinical performance are described in a concise and coherent manner. In summary, this book provides a useful tool in understanding basic material science principles and how these might relate to the clinical setting, which is critical in providing a deeper understanding of such an important topic. - Dr Will Palin, University of Birmingham, School of Dentistry in Dental Update, Jan/Feb 08.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0723432155
• ISBN 13: 9780723432159
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 312