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

Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RK652.5 .C7 2013
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Powers, John M., 1946-
Contributor:
Wataha, John C.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Dental materials.
Dental Materials.
Medical Subjects:
Dental Materials.
Physical Description:
x, 236 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Edition:
10th ed.
Place of Publication:
St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, ©2013.
Summary:
"Focusing on the dental materials most commonly used, Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation, 10th Edition covers the tasks that dental assistants and dental hygienists typically perform. It shows the most current materials, how to mix and apply them in a clinical setting, and how to educate patients about them. Now in full color, this edition adds more photographs of materials actually being mixed, used, and applied, and includes detailed coverage of ceramics, metals, and implant and impression materials. "--Publisher.
Contents:
1. Introduction to restorative dental materials. Dental disease and restorative materials
Restoration of damaged teeth
Replacement of lost or missing teeth
Prevention of disease and trauma
2. Properties of materials. Dimensional change
Thermal conductivity
Electrical properties
Solubility and sorption
Wettability
Mechanical properties
3. Preventive dental materials. Fluoride gels, foams, rinses, and varnishes
Pit and fissure sealants
Mouth protectors
4. Direct esthetic restorative materials. Composites
Composites for special applications
Compomers
Glass ionomers
Resin-modified glass ionomers
Bonding agents
Light-curing units
5. Dental amalgam. Silver alloys for dental amalgams
Mercury
Reaction of silver alloy with mercury
Properties of amalgam
Manipulation of amalgam
Limiting exposure to mercury
6. Finishing, polishing, and cleansing materials. Abrasion
Prophylactic pastes
Dentifrices
Denture cleansers
Whitening.
7. Cements. Cementation
Water-based cements
Oil-based cements
Resin-based cements
High-strength bases
Temporary fillings
Low-strength bases
Cavity liners and varnishes
Special applications of cement
8. Impression materials. Alginate hydrocoloid impression material
Alginate substitute impression material
Elastomeric impression materials
Addition silicone impression materials
Polyether impression materials
Disinfection of elastomeric impressions
Elastomeric materials for bite registration
Digital impressions
9. Model and die materials. Desirable qualities and types of products
Gypsum products
Epoxy products
Dies from digital data
10. Waxes. Important properties of waxes
Pattern waxes
Processing waxes
11. Casting alloys, wrought alloys, and solders. Fundamental concepts about metals and alloys
Casting alloys
Ceramic-bonding casting alloys
Wrought alloys
Solders
Biocopatibility of alloys and solders.
12. Casting and soldering. Waxing and spruing
Investing and burnout
Casting
Finishing
Soldering
13. Polymers in prosthodontics. Polymerization
complete dentures
Denture soft liners
Acrylic polymers combined with alloys
Polymer denture teeth
Other uses of polymers in prosthodontics
14. Dental ceramics. Ceramics in dentistry
Properties of ceramics
Clinical uses of dental ceramics
15. Dental implants. Important principles
clinical issues
Implant materials.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780323078368
0323078362
OCLC:
768071631

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