Richard Van Noort: Introduction to Dental Materials, Gebunden

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Introduction to Dental Materials discusses and explains the science of clinical and laboratory dental materials. It will help you understand the properties, limitations and safe usage of different materials, and how to navigate this rapidly changing field to choose the most appropriate materials for your patients.
Written in an engaging and accessible way, and featuring updated images and photographs as well as "clinical relevance" highlights, this book is perfectly tailored to the needs of the busy student of dentistry or dental therapy.
Written for the benefit of the developing clinician, not the materials scientist perfect for busy students

Covers essential facts relating to chemical bonding, metals, ceramics and polymers

Explains the terminology used in the description of material behaviour

Explores the use of clinical dental materials including the traditional and contemporary materials and associated techniques

Covers issues relating to pulpal protection and endodontic materials

Describes the use of laboratory and related dental materials to enable better communication with the laboratory team

Updated to include dedicated sections on digital dentistry and digital workflows in particular in relation to crown and bridge

Revised structure adopted to demystify contemporary ceramics

Fully updated content

Covers modern restorative materials, the extensive uses of 3D printing and CAD-CAM in dentistry

Covers modern direct and indirect adhesive systems

Provides the evidence base in relation to the decline in use of dental amalgam

An enhanced eBook version is included with your purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.