Table of Contents:
  • Material science and dentistry
  • Physical and mechanical properties of dental materials
  • Adhesive materials
  • Direct polymeric restorative materials
  • Amalgam and other direct metallic restorative materials
  • Dental cements
  • Impression materials
  • Gypsum materials / James Overberger
  • Materials for fixed indirect restorations and prostheses
  • Removable prostheses and acrylic resins
  • Radiographic appearance of dental tissues and materials / Joan Gibson-Howell
  • Polishing materials and abrasion
  • Clinical detection and management of dental restorative materials during scaling and polishing
  • Dental implants
  • Specialty materials
  • Tooth bleaching / William Howard
  • Oral appliances / Christine Nathe
  • Care and maintenance of instruments
  • General rules for handling dental materials
  • Infection control and safety in the dental office / Carol Spear and Linda Bagby
  • Pit and fissure sealants
  • Amalgam finishing and polishing / Meg Zayan
  • Mixing liners, bases, and cements
  • Taking alginate impressions / Jacqueline Harper
  • Fabrication of a custom impression tray
  • Elastomeric impressions (addition silicones)
  • Fabrication and trimming of study models / Joan Gibson-Howell
  • Vital tooth bleaching : patient-applied, professionally supervised clinical and laboratory procedures / William Howard
  • Disinfection of impressions, dentures, and other appliances and materials / Carol Spear.