Full Description
Traditional dental materials such as metals and ceramics have a number of disadvantages such as cost and the significant damage caused in grinding to make space for such reconstructions. Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) are a novel group of dental materials characterized by fibrous fillers that are being increasingly used in place of traditional prosthodontic materials. They allow fabrication of minimally invasive, lightweight, durable and biocompatible restorations. This book will provide clinicians and students with theoretical and clinical guidelines to use the FRCs for dental applications.
The book begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of FRCs in dentistry. Further chapters cover the treatment possibilities, fabrication and application procedures of FRCs, followed by information on care and maintenance.
Contents
1. Key requirements for dental FRCs2. Types of FRCs used in dentistry3. Structural Properties of dental FRC devices4. Applications of FRCs in dentistry: an overview5. Fabrication of direct dental FRC devices6. Fabrication of indirect dental FRC devices7. Root canal anchoring systems8. Periodontal and trauma splints9. Fillings and core-built ups10. Orthodontic retainers11. Removable devices and maxillofacial epithesis prosthesis12. Longevity of FRC restorations and FRC based treatment13. Maintenance care and repair of dental restorations using FRCs
