Dental materials : foundations and applications / John M. Powers, John C. Wataha ; contributing editor, Yen-Wei Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, John M., 1946- author.

Wataha, John C., author.

Contributor:

Chen, Yen-Wei, contributor, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dental materials.

Dental Materials.

Biomedical and Dental Materials.

Medical Subjects:

Dental Materials.

Biomedical and Dental Materials.

Physical Description:

xv, 240 pages ; 28 cm

Edition:

11.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2017]

Summary:

Master essential knowledge and skills with this cutting-edge classic text on dental materials! Gain an in-depth understanding of the dental materials and tasks that dental professionals encoutner every day with Dental Materials: Foundations and Applications, 11th Edition. Trusted for nearly 40 years, Powers and Wataha's text walks readers through the nature, categories, and utility of clinical and laboratory dental materials in use today. Increased coverage of foundational basics and clinical applications and an expanded art program help make complex content easier to grasp. If you're looking to effectively stay on top of the rapidly developing fields of dental materials, looks no further than this proven text.

Contents:

Introduction to restorative dental materials

Properties of materials

Preventive dental materials

Direct esthetic restorative materials

Dental amalgam

Finishing, polishing, and cleansing materials

Cements

Impression materials

Model and die materials

Waxes

Casting alloys, wrought alloys, and solders

Casting, soldering, and welding

Polymers in prosthodontics

Dental ceramics

Dental implants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Craig, Robert G. (Robert George), 1923-2003. Dental materials.

ISBN:

9780323316378

0323316379

OCLC:

925266398

Publisher Number:

90104267137