Dental Materials and Their Selection

Principles of materials science are closely integrated with everyday dental practice in this revised textbook. Written in a practical, straightforward manner, it provides a fundamental knowledge of material structure and properties, and real-life clinical examples show how to apply this information to restorative treatments. This didactic combination will enable students, technicians, and clinicians to select appropriate materials for various clinical situations.

Contents


Introduction

1 A Comparison of Metals, Ceramics, and Polymers

2 Physical Properties and Biocompatibility

3 Color and Appearance

4 Gypsum Products

5 Surface Phenomena and Adhesion to Tooth Structure

6 Polymers and Polymerization

7 Impression Materials

8 Polymeric Restorative Materials

9 Dental Cements

10 Abrasion, Polishing, and Bleaching

11 Structure and Properties of Metals and Alloys

12 Dental Amalgams

13 Precious Metal Casting Alloys

14 Alloys for Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Restorations

15 Dental Porcelain

16 Base Metal Casting Alloys

17 Casting

18 Soldering, Welding, and Electroplating

19 High-Temperature Investments

20 Waxes

21 Orthodontic Wires

22 Endodontic Materials

23 Implant and Bone Augmentation Materials

Appendix A Tabulated Values of Physical and Mechanical Properties

Appendix B Biocompatibility Tests

Appendix C Periodic Chart of the Elements

Appendix D Units and Conversion Factors

Appendix E Answers to Study Questions

Index



Contributors

Kenzo Asaoka, PhD

Raymond L. Bertolotti, DDS, PhD

William A. Brantley, PhD

Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD

Richard G. Earnshaw, PhD, MDSc

Gerald N. Glickman, DDS, MS, MBA

Eugene F. Huget, BS, DDS, MS

Abraham Jarjoura, DDS

David H. Kohn, PhD

J. Rodway Mackert, Jr, DMD, PhD

Peter C. Moon, MS, PhD

Ann-Marie L. Neme, DDS, MS

Osamu Okuno, PhD

Stephen T. Rasmussen, PhD

Dennis C. Smith, MSc, PhD, FRIS

Kenneth W. Stoffers, DMD, MS

John A. Tesk, BS, MS, PhD


Edited by

William J. O Brien, PhD, FADM

Professor, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences

Director, Biomaterials Graduate Program

School of Dentistry

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan