Description
- NEW! Additional application criteria listings support optimal decision making.- NEW! Additional modern illustrations enhance comprehension of complex biomaterials concepts.- NEW! Evidence-based content on dynamic areas such as esthetics, ceramics, implants, and impressions.- IMPROVED! Test Bank with cognitive leveling based on Bloom's Taxonomy and mapping to National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) blueprint.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Dental Materials2. Oral Environment and Patient Considerations3. Physical Properties of Dental Materials4. General Handling and Safety of Dental Materials in the Dental Office5. Principles of Bonding6. Composites, Glass Ionomers, and Compomers7. Preventive and Desensitizing Materials8. Teeth Whitening Materials and Procedures9. Dental Ceramics10. Dental Amalgam11. Metals and Alloys12. Dental Implants13. Abrasion, Finishing, Polishing, and Cleaning14. Dental Cement15. Impression Materials16. Gypsum and Wax Products17. Polymers for Prosthetic Dentistry18. Provisional Restorations19. Preventive and Corrective Oral AppliancesAppendix - Answers to Review Questions Glossary Index
