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Craig's Restorative Dental Materials

  • 13th Edition - October 3, 2011
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Ronald L. Sakaguchi, John M. Powers
  • Language: English

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Master the use of dental materials in the clinic and dental laboratory and stay current with this ever-changing field with Craig's Restorative Dental Materials, 13th Edition. From fundamental concepts to advanced skills, this comprehensive text details everything you need to know to understand the scientific basis for selecting dental materials when designing and fabricating restorations. This practical, clinically relevant approach to the selection and use of dental materials challenges you to retain and apply your knowledge to realistic clinical scenarios, giving you an authoritative advantage in dental practice.

Key features

    • Problems and Solutions at the end of each chapter test your ability to apply chapter concepts to solve common clinical challenges.

    • Mind Maps on the companion Evolve website condense essential chapter content into single-page overviews ideal for quick reference, study outlines, or comprehensive reviews.

    • Comprehensive coverage reflects fundamental concepts and the latest practical knowledge all in one authoritative source.

    • Appendix of useful resource materials provides quick, convenient access to Weights and Measurements, Conversion Tables, and Comparative Table of Troy, Avoirdupois, and Metric Weights.

    • Content updates and links on Evolve keep you current with the latest developments in the field.

    Table of contents

    1. Role and Significance of Restorative Dental Materials

    2. The Oral Environment

    3. Principles of Design with Restorative Dental Materials

    4. Fundamentals of Materials Science

    5. Testing of Dental Materials

    6. Biocompatibility and Tissue Reaction to Biomaterials

    7. General Classes of Biomaterials

    8. Preventative and Intermediary Materials

    9. Restorative Materials-composites and polymers

    10. Restorative Materials-metals

    11. Restorative Materials-ceramics

    12. Impressions, Casts, and Investments

    13. Materials for Adhesion and Luting

    14. Digital Imaging and Processing for Restorations

    15. Dental and Orofacial Implants

    16. Tissue Engineering

    Appendix A: Weights and Measures

    Appendix B: Mind Maps (on Evolve)

    Review quotes

    "The thirteenth edition of this informative classic textbook proved top be a comprehensive resource written to aid understanding of the scientific basis of the dental materials we use on a daily basis as clinicians...In addition to the concise and well-written textbook, there is an accompanying website which provides additional illustrations, graphics and mind-maps, supplementing the chapters of this text...this book is of particular merit as it manages to impart the fundamental knowledge required to develop a solid understanding of dental material science whilst also addressing more challenging concepts...extremely relevant for dental students and clinicians alike. A recommended read."

    British Dental Journal, 28 Jul 2012

    Product details

    • Edition: 13
    • Latest edition
    • Published: October 10, 2011
    • Language: English

    About the authors

    RS

    Ronald L. Sakaguchi

    Dr. Sakaguchi integrates a systems perspective, design tools, and strategic innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on execution in collaborating with graduate students in healthcare management and executive leaders. Dr. Sakaguchi has a clinical and biomaterials science research background, with experience in business development, design for strategic initiatives, facilitation of strategy development, and coaching. In the Division of Management, Dr. Sakaguchi is the course director for an MBA course in healthcare innovation and the graduate capstone business consulting program.
    Affiliations and expertise
    Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation Professor, Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science, University Portland, OR, USA

    JP

    John M. Powers

    Affiliations and expertise
    Senior Vice President and Editor, The Dental Advisor, Dental Consultants, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan; Professor of Oral Biomaterials, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, Houston, Texas

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