Materials For The Direct Restoration Of Teeth (woodhead Publishing Series In Biomaterials)

__Materials for the Direct Restoration of Teeth__ focuses on the important role teeth play in our lives and how biomaterials scientists are ensuring that new dental materials are functional and esthetic. As research in the field is shifting away from traditional materials like metal, and towards more advanced materials, such as resins and ceramics, this book on the subject of modern materials for the direct repair of teeth provides readers with a comprehensive reference. The most pertinent modern dental materials and their properties and applications for the direct restoration of teeth are presented, along with case examples and guidance notes making this book an essential companion for materials scientists and clinicians. * Provides comprehensive coverage of conventional and modern materials for direct restoration of teeth * Includes guidance notes and case examples to support dental clinicians in decision-making * Authored by a scientist and a clinician, the book provides a balanced and complete treatise of the subject

Materials for the Direct Restoration of Teeth focuses on the important role teeth play in our lives and how biomaterials scientists are ensuring that new dental materials are functional and esthetic.

As research in the field is shifting away from traditional materials like metal, and towards more advanced materials, such as resins and ceramics, this book on the subject of modern materials for the direct repair of teeth provides readers with a comprehensive reference.

The most pertinent modern dental materials and their properties and applications for the direct restoration of teeth are presented, along with case examples and guidance notes making this book an essential companion for materials scientists and clinicians.

• Provides comprehensive coverage of conventional and modern materials for direct restoration of teeth
• Includes guidance notes and case examples to support dental clinicians in decision-making
• Authored by a scientist and a clinician, the book provides a balanced and complete treatise of the subject

Content: Front Matter,Copyright,Woodhead Publishing Series in BiomaterialsEntitled to full text1 - Clinical aspects of tooth repair, Pages 1-20 2 - Classification of restorative materials and clinical indications, Pages 21-36 3 - Composite resins, Pages 37-67 4 - Polyacid-modified composite resins (compomers), Pages 69-85 5 - Dental adhesives, Pages 87-106 6 - Conventional glass-ionomer cements, Pages 107-136 7 - Resin-modified glass-ionomer cements, Pages 137-159 8 - Modern glass-ionomer materials of enhanced properties, Pages 161-175 9 - Materials for pulp capping, Pages 177-196 10 - Materials for root canal filling, Pages 197-219 Index, Pages 221-228