Phillips' science of dental materials /
Science of dental materials
Kenneth J. Anusavice, Chiayi Shen, H. Ralph Rawls
- 12th ed.
- St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier/Saunders, 2013.
- xiii, 571 p. : ill ; 29 cm
Rev. ed. of: Phillips' science of dental materials / [edited by] Kenneth J. Anusavice .11th ed. c2003
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of preventive and restorative materials -- Structure of matter and principles of adhesion -- Physical and chemical properties of solids -- Mechanical properties of dental materials -- Structure and properties of cast dental alloys -- Dental polymers -- Biocompatibility -- Impression materials -- Gypsum products -- Dental waxes, casting investments, and casting procedures -- Materials and processing for cutting, grinding, finishing, and polishing -- Bonding and bonding agents -- Resin-based composites -- Dental cements -- Dental amalgams -- Dental casting alloys and metal joining -- Wrought metals -- Dental ceramics -- Prosthetic polymers and resins -- Dental .implants -- Emerging technologies