Physical properties of Dental materials

Abstract

Third edition. Introduction to dental materials -- Oral environment and patient considerations -- Physical and mechanical properties of dental materials -- General handling and safety of dental materials in the dental office -- Principles of bonding -- Composites, glass ionomers, and compomers -- Preventive and desensitizing materials -- Teeth whitening materials and procedures -- Dental ceramics -- Dental amalgam -- Casting metals, solders, and wrought metal alloys -- Dental implants -- Abrasion, finishing, and polishing -- Dental cement -- Impression materials -- Gypsum and wax products -- Polymers for prosthetic dentistry -- Provisional restorations -- Preventive and corrective oral appliances.