Main description:

Materials for the Direct Restoration of Teeth focuses on the important role teeth play in our lives and how biomaterials scientists are ensuring that new dental materials are functional and esthetic.

As research in the field is shifting away from traditional materials like metal, and towards more advanced materials, such as resins and ceramics, this book on the subject of modern materials for the direct repair of teeth provides readers with a comprehensive reference.

The most pertinent modern dental materials and their properties and applications for the direct restoration of teeth are presented, along with case examples and guidance notes making this book an essential companion for materials scientists and clinicians.

Contents:

1: Clinical aspects of tooth repair

2: Classification of restorative materials and clinical indications

3: Composite resins

4: Polyacid-modified composite resins (compomers)

5: Dental adhesives

6: Conventional glass-ionomer cements

7: Resin-modified glass-ionomer cements

8: Modern glass-ionomer materials of enhanced properties

9: Materials for pulp capping

10: Materials for root canal filling