Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation

Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation is a comprehensive text focusing on the manipulation of dental materials most commonly used by auxiliaries in the dental office. Dental auxiliaries in some states can legally manipulate and place a number of dental materials as their duties have been extended. Therefore, a solid understanding of material manipulation and properties is vital. Auxiliaries must also be familiar with dental laboratory materials and be able to discuss them with patients. Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation will allow the student to become familiar with all areas of dental materials, while maximizing his or her exposure to those materials. Features: * Identifies objectives at the beginning of each chapter to emphasize important content. * Unusual terms and phrases are defined in the margin eliminating the need to refer to the glossary at the back of the book. * Reinforces critical concepts just after reading the chapter. * Emphasis is placed on review rather than research articles. * Presented at the end of each chapter so that students can evaluate their understanding of subject matter. * Defines important terms eliminating the need for a dictionary. * Keeps the student up-to-date on current products and companies. * Figures illustrate and accompany subject matter, allowing the students to visualize manipulations. * Shows side-by-side comparisons of different dental materials. New to this edition: * Integration of study materials that serve as a laboratory aid containing several exercises and review and critical thinking questions. * Development of an Instructor's Manual which will include learning objectives and instructor's classroom outlines for each chapter. A comprehensive Test Bank will provide questions that cover the content of the entire book. * Step-by-step discussion on finishing processes such as composites, amalgam, alloys, ceramics and porcelain, and acrylics. * Addition of several how-to illustrations showing important procedures step-by-step such as mixing of impression materials and amalgam restoration. Basic science information, to ensure the appropriate handling of materials, will be integrated with the necessary how-to information. * Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter identify the most important concepts to be covered in the chapter. Each chapter will end with a short summary of these points. * Addition of a glossary. The terms defined in the glossary will be highlighted throughout the text for easy identification.

Table of Contents:
Introduction to Dental Materials Properties to Materials Preventive Dental Materials Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials Dental Amalgam Finishing, Polishing, and Cleasing Materials Cements Impression Materials Model and Die Materials Waxes Dental Casting Alloys and Solders Casting of Dental Materials Plastics in Prosthetics Dental Porcelain Glossary Answers to Self-Test Questions Appendix

Review :
"This is a book that no dental student should be without. Starting from basic principles, it gives concise and comprehensive descriptions of all the commonly used preventive, restorative and prosthetic materials." -General Dental Practitioner (review from previous edition)