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Dental materials : properties and manipulation / Robert G. Craig, John M. Powers, John C. Wataha.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Craig, Robert G. (Robert George), 1923-2003.
Contributor:
Powers, John M., 1946-
Wataha, John C.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Dental materials.
Dental Materials.
Medical Subjects:
Dental Materials.
Physical Description:
xi, 348 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition:
Eighth edition.
Place of Publication:
St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, [2004]
Summary:
Long acknowledged as a classic in the field, Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation is your indispensable guide to manipulating the dental materials most commonly used in the dental office. The all-new eighth edition of this comprehensive text gives you the information required to understand the properties of dental materials and develop the necessary skills to manipulate materials correctly. Comprehensive, yet easy to use, this edition of Dental Materials includes many new illustrations that highlight the text and an array of helpful new features designed to enhance your learning experience.
Contents:
Chapter 2 Properties of Materials 14
Dimensional Change 15
Thermal Conductivity 18
Electrical Properties 18
Solubility and Sorption 20
Wettability 20
Mechanical Properties 21
Chapter 3 Preventive Dental Materials 38
Fluoride Gels, Rinses, and Varnishes 40
Pit and Fissure Sealants 42
Mouth Protectors 49
Chapter 4 Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials 64
Composites 66
Composites for Special Applications 77
Compomers 79
Glass Ionomers 80
Hybrid Ionomers 82
Bonding Agents 83
Light-Curing Units 85
Chapter 5 Dental Amalgam 91
Silver Alloys for Dental Amalgams 92
Mercury 93
Reaction of Silver Alloy with Mercury 94
Properties of Amalgam 95
Manipulation of Amalgam 99
Mercury Hygiene 103
Bonding of Amalgams 104
Chapter 6 Finishing, Polishing, and Cleansing Materials 110
Abrasion 112
Prophylactic Pastes 120
Dentifrices 121
Denture Cleansers 124
Bleaching 127
Chapter 7 Cements 132
Cementation 133
High-Strength Bases 145
Temporary Fillings 147
Low-Strength Bases 148
Cavity Liners and Varnishes 149
Special Applications of Cement 150
Chapter 8 Impression Materials 156
Rigid Impression Materials 160
Alginate Impression Material 161
Agar Hydrocolloid Impression Material 171
Elastomeric Impression Materials 175
Polysulfide Impression Materials 175
Silicone Impression Materials 180
Polyether Impression Materials 187
Disinfection of Elastomeric Impressions 190
Elastomeric Materials for Bite Registration 191
Chapter 9 Model and Die Materials 198
Desirable Qualities and Types of Products 200
Gypsum Products 201
Epoxy Products 215
Chapter 10 Waxes 221
Important Properties of Waxes 222
Pattern Waxes 226
Processing Waxes 229
Chapter 11 Dental Casting Alloys and Solders 234
Fundamental Concepts about Metals and Alloys 236
Casting Alloys 239
Wrought Alloys 244
Considerations for Ceramic Bonding Alloys 246
Solders 249
Chapter 12 Casting of Dental Metals 255
Waxing and Spruing 256
Investing and Burnout 260
Casting and Pickling 263
Finishing and Polishing 265
Chapter 13 Plastics in Prosthetics 270
Polymerization Process 271
Acrylic Plastics as Denture Bases 275
Modified Acrylic Denture Base Plastics 279
Plastics as Soft Liners 284
Retention of a Complete Denture 286
Plastics as Prosthetic Teeth 286
Plastic-Metal Combinations 287
Other Uses of Plastics in Dentistry 289
Chapter 14 Dental Ceramics 296
Composition and Properties of Dental Ceramics 297
Ceramic-Fused-to-Metal (PFM) Restorations 299
All-Ceramic Restorations 303
Repair of Ceramic Restorations 304
Denture Teeth 305
Chapter 15 Dental Implants 309
Clinical Issues 313
Implant Materials 315.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
032302520X
OCLC:
53474728

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