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