This comprehensive exploration of restorative dental materials presents everything readers need to know to correctly use dental materials in the clinic and dental laboratory, from fundamental concepts to advanced skills. The scientific basis for technical procedures and manipulation of materials is provided, and the book's problem-solving approach focuses on applying new information to practical situations. At the end of each chapter, a case-based scenario presents the opportunity to work through problems and verify solutions. Extensive figures and tables of data throughout the book clarify the text.

• 1. Scope and History of Restorative Materials<br><br>2. Applied Surface Phenomena<br><br>3. Optical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties<br><br>4. Mechanical Properties<br><br>5. Biocompatibility of Dental Materials<br><br>6. Nature of Metals and Alloys<br><br>7. Polymers and Polymerization<br><br>8. Preventive Materials<br><br>9. Resin Composite Restorative Materials<br><br>10. Bonding to Dental Substrates<br><br>11. Amalgam<br><br>12. Impression Materials<br><br>13. Gypsum Products and Investments<br><br>14. Waxes<br><br>15. Noble Dental Alloys and Solders<br><br>16. Cast and Wrought Base-Metal Alloys<br><br>17. Casting and Soldering Procedures<br><br>18. Ceramics<br><br>19. Ceramic-Metal Systems<br><br>20. Cements<br><br>21. Prosthetic Applications of Polymers<br><br>22. Dental Implants<br><br>23. Tissue Engineering<br><br>Appendix

John M. Powers PhD Senior Vice President and Editor, The Dental Advisor, Dental Consultants, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan; Professor of Oral Biomaterials, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, Houston, Texas