Master the use of dental materials with this all-in-one guide to restorative materials and procedures! Craig’s Restorative Dental Materials, 14th Edition covers everything you need to know to understand the science of selecting dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. It begins with fundamentals and moves on to advanced skills in the manipulation of dental materials, providing insight on the latest advances and research along the way. From an expert author team led by Ronald Sakaguchi, this comprehensive resource is considered to be the standard in the field of dental restorations.
1. Instructions for online access - p. 340 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Disclaimer - p. i 5. Table of Contents - p. i 6. Copyright - p. ii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Chapter 1. Role and Significance of Restorative Dental Materials - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. The Oral Environment - p. 5 12. Chapter 3. Materials-Centered Treatment Design - p. 23 13. Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Materials Science - p. 29 14. Mechanical Properties - p. 29 15. Optical Properties - p. 50 16. Thermal Properties - p. 56 17. Electrical Properties - p. 60 18. Other Properties - p. 63 19. Summary - p. 65 20. Chapter 5. Testing of Dental Materials and Biomechanics - p. 69 21. Chapter 6. Biocompatibility and Tissue Reaction to Biomaterials - p. 91 22. Chapter 7. General Classes of Biomaterials - p. 113 23. Chapter 8. Preventive and Intermediary Materials - p. 123 24. Chapter 9. Restorative Materials: Resin Composites and Polymers - p. 135 25. Chapter 10. Restorative Materials: Metals - p. 171 26. Metals for Direct Placement: Amalgam - p. 171 27. Dental Casting Alloys - p. 178 28. Wrought Alloys - p. 200 29. Chapter 11. Restorative Materials: Ceramics - p. 209 30. Chapter 12. Replicating Materials: Impression and Casting - p. 229 31. Purpose of Impression Materials - p. 229 32. Desirable Qualities - p. 231 33. Types of Impression Materials - p. 230 34. Occlusal Registration Materials - p. 250 35. Impression Trays - p. 250 36. Die, Cast, and Model Materials - p. 250 37. Gypsum Products - p. 252 38. Casting Investments - p. 260 39. Chapter 13. Materials for Adhesion and Luting - p. 273 40. Chapter 14. Digital Imaging and Processing for Restorations - p. 295 41. Chapter 15. Dental and Orofacial Implants - p. 301 42. Chapter 16. Tissue Engineering - p. 313 43. Appendix A. Conversion of Units - p. 327 44. Index - p. 331
Master the use of dental materials with this all-in-one guide to restorative materials and procedures! Craig’s Restorative Dental Materials, 14th Edition covers everything you need to know to understand the science of selecting dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. It begins with fundamentals and moves on to advanced skills in the manipulation of dental materials, providing insight on the latest advances and research along the way. From an expert author team led by Ronald Sakaguchi, this comprehensive resource is considered to be the standard in the field of dental restorations.
1. Instructions for online access - p. 340 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Disclaimer - p. i 5. Table of Contents - p. i 6. Copyright - p. ii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Chapter 1. Role and Significance of Restorative Dental Materials - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. The Oral Environment - p. 5 12. Chapter 3. Materials-Centered Treatment Design - p. 23 13. Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Materials Science - p. 29 14. Mechanical Properties - p. 29 15. Optical Properties - p. 50 16. Thermal Properties - p. 56 17. Electrical Properties - p. 60 18. Other Properties - p. 63 19. Summary - p. 65 20. Chapter 5. Testing of Dental Materials and Biomechanics - p. 69 21. Chapter 6. Biocompatibility and Tissue Reaction to Biomaterials - p. 91 22. Chapter 7. General Classes of Biomaterials - p. 113 23. Chapter 8. Preventive and Intermediary Materials - p. 123 24. Chapter 9. Restorative Materials: Resin Composites and Polymers - p. 135 25. Chapter 10. Restorative Materials: Metals - p. 171 26. Metals for Direct Placement: Amalgam - p. 171 27. Dental Casting Alloys - p. 178 28. Wrought Alloys - p. 200 29. Chapter 11. Restorative Materials: Ceramics - p. 209 30. Chapter 12. Replicating Materials: Impression and Casting - p. 229 31. Purpose of Impression Materials - p. 229 32. Desirable Qualities - p. 231 33. Types of Impression Materials - p. 230 34. Occlusal Registration Materials - p. 250 35. Impression Trays - p. 250 36. Die, Cast, and Model Materials - p. 250 37. Gypsum Products - p. 252 38. Casting Investments - p. 260 39. Chapter 13. Materials for Adhesion and Luting - p. 273 40. Chapter 14. Digital Imaging and Processing for Restorations - p. 295 41. Chapter 15. Dental and Orofacial Implants - p. 301 42. Chapter 16. Tissue Engineering - p. 313 43. Appendix A. Conversion of Units - p. 327 44. Index - p. 331
