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Index
Cover
Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
1 Science of Dental Materials
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Selection of dental materials
1.3 Evaluation of dental materials
2 Properties used to Characterise Materials
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Mechanical properties
2.3 Rheological properties
2.4 Thermal properties
2.5 Adhesion
2.6 Miscellaneous physical properties
2.7 Chemical properties
2.8 Biological properties
2.9 Suggested further reading
3 Gypsum Products for Dental Casts
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Requirements of dental cast materials
3.3 Composition
3.4 Manipulation and setting characteristics
3.5 Properties of the set material
3.6 Applications
3.7 Advantages and disadvantages
3.8 Suggested further reading
4 Waxes
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Requirements of wax-pattern materials
4.3 Composition of waxes
4.4 Properties of dental waxes
4.5 Applications
4.6 Suggested further reading
5 Investments and Refractory Dies
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Requirements of investments for alloy casting procedures
5.3 Available materials
5.4 Properties of investment materials
5.5 Applications
5.6 Suggested further reading
6 Metals and Alloys
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Structure and properties of metals
6.3 Structure and properties of alloys
6.4 Cooling curves
6.5 Phase diagrams
6.6 Suggested further reading
7 Gold and Alloys of Noble Metals
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Pure gold fillings (cohesive gold)
7.3 Traditional casting gold alloys
7.4 Hardening heat treatments (theoretical considerations)
7.5 Heat treatments (practical considerations)
7.6 Alloys with noble metal content of at least 25% but less than 75%
7.7 Soldering and brazing materials for noble metals
7.8 Noble alloys for metal-bonded ceramic restorations
7.9 Biocompatibility
7.10 Suggested further reading
8 Base Metal Casting Alloys
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Composition
8.3 Manipulation of base metal casting alloys
8.4 Properties
8.5 Comparison with casting gold alloys
8.6 Biocompatibility
8.7 Metals and alloys for implants
8.8 Suggested further reading
9 Casting
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Investment mould
9.3 Casting machines
9.4 Faults in castings
9.5 Suggested further reading
10 Steel and Wrought Alloys
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Steel
10.3 Stainless steel
10.4 Stainless steel denture bases
10.5 Wires
10.6 Suggested further reading
11 Ceramics and Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Composition of traditional dental porcelain
11.3 Compaction and firing
11.4 Properties of porcelain
11.5 Alumina inserts and aluminous porcelain
11.6 Sintered alumina core ceramics
11.7 Injection moulded and pressed ceramics
11.8 Cast glass and polycrystalline ceramics
11.9 CAD-CAM restorations
11.10 Porcelain veneers
11.11 Porcelain fused to metal (PFM)
11.12 Capillary technology
11.13 Bonded platinum foil
11.14 Suggested further reading
12 Synthetic Polymers
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Polymerisation
12.3 Physical changes occurring during polymerisation
12.4 Structure and properties
12.5 Methods of fabricating polymers
12.6 Suggested further reading
13 Denture Base Polymers
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Requirements of denture base polymers
13.3 Acrylic denture base materials
13.4 Modified acrylic materials
13.5 Alternative polymers
13.6 Suggested further reading
14 Denture Lining Materials
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Hard reline materials
14.3 Tissue conditioners
14.4 Temporary soft lining materials
14.5 Permanent soft lining materials
14.6 Self-administered relining materials
14.7 Suggested further reading
15 Artificial Teeth
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Requirements
15.3 Available materials
15.4 Properties
15.5 Suggested further reading
16 Impression Materials: Classification and Requirements
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Classification of impression materials
16.3 Requirements
16.4 Clinical considerations
16.5 Suggested further reading
17 Non-elastic Impression Materials
17.1 Introduction
17.2. Impression plaster
17.3 Impression compound
17.4 Impression waxes
17.5 Zinc oxide/eugenol impression pastes
18 Elastic Impression Materials: Hydrocolloids
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Reversible hydrocolloids (agar)
18.3 Irreversible hydrocolloids (alginates)
18.4 Combined reversible/irreversible techniques
18.5 Modified alginates
18.6 Suggested further reading
19 Elastic Impression Materials: Synthetic Elastomers
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Polysulphides
19.3 Silicone rubbers (condensation curing)
19.4 Silicone rubbers (addition curing)
19.5 Polyethers
19.6 Comparison of the properties of elastomers
19.7 Suggested further reading
20 Requirements of Direct Filling Materials and Historical Perspectives
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Appearance
20.3 Rheological properties and setting characteristics
20.4 Chemical properties
20.5 Thermal properties
20.6 Mechanical properties
20.7 Adhesion
20.8 Biological properties
20.9 Historical
21 Dental Amalgam
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Composition
21.3 Setting reactions
21.4 Properties
21.5 Clinical handling notes for dental amalgam
21.6 Manipulative variables
21.7 Suggested further reading
22 Resin-based Filling Materials
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Acrylic resins
22.3 Composite materials - introduction
22.4 Classification and composition of composites
22.5 Properties of composites
22.6 Fibre reinforcement of composite structures
22.7 Clinical handling notes for composites
22.8 Applications of composites 223; 22.9 Suggested further reading
23 Adhesive Restorative Materials: Bonding of Resin-based Materials
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Acid-etch systems for bonding to enamel
23.3 Applications of the acid-etch technique
23.4 Bonding to dentine - background
23.5 Dentine conditioning - the smear layer
23.6 Priming and bonding
23.7 Current concepts in dentine bonding - the hybrid layer
23.8 Classification of dentine bonding systems
23.9 Bonding to alloys, amalgam and ceramics
23.10 Bond strength and leakage measurements
23.11 Polymerizable luting agents
23.12 Suggested further reading
24 Glass Ionomer Restorative Materials (Polyalkenoates)
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Composition
24.3 Setting reaction
24.4 Properties
24.5 Cermets
24.6 Applications and clinical handling notes
24.7 Suggested further reading
25 Resin-modified Glass Ionomers and Related Materials
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Composition and classification
25.3 Setting characteristics
25.4 Dimensional change and dimensional stability
25.5 Mechanical properties
25.6 Adhesive characteristics
25.7 Fluoride release
25.8 Clinical handling notes
25.9 Suggested further reading
26 Temporary Crown and Bridge Resins
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Requirements
26.3 Available materials
26.4 Properties
27 Requirements of Dental Cements for Lining, Base and Luting Applications
27.1 Introduction
27.2 Requirements of cavity lining materials
27.3 Requirements of luting materials
27.4 Requirements of endodontic cements
27.5 Requirements of orthodontic cements
27.6 Suggested further reading
28 Cements Based on Phosphoric Acid
28.1 Introduction
28.2 Zinc phosphate cements
28.3 Silicophosphate cements
28.4 Copper cements
28.5 Suggested further reading
29 Cements Based on Organometallic Chelate Compounds
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Zinc oxide/eugenol cements
29.3 Ortho-ethoxybenzoic acid (EBA) cements
29.4 Calcium hydroxide cements
29.5 Suggested further reading
30 Polycarboxylates, Glass Ionomers and Resin-modified Glass Ionomers for Luting and Lining
30.1 Introduction
30.2 Polycarboxylate cements
30.3 Glass ionomer cements
30.4 Resin-modified glass ionomers and compomers
30.5 Suggested further reading
31 Endodontic Materials
31.1 Introduction
31.2 Irrigants and lubricants
31.3 Intra-canal medicaments
31.4 Endodontic obturation materials
31.5 Historical materials
31.6 Contemporary materials
31.7 Clinical handling;
31.8 Suggested further reading
Appendix 1
Index
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