Product Description

This textbook covers all aspects of materials science relevant to the practice of dentistry. It is aimed primarily at undergraduate dental students, although it will also be useful for practising dentists, dental technicians and dental assistants.

The 9th edition has been extensively revised to include the many advances in dental materials and their use that have occurred during the past nine years. The chapters on Resin–based filling materials and Adhesive restorative materials have been expanded significantly with new coverage of fibre reinforcement of composite structures and polymerisable luting agents. A brand new chapter has been added on endodontic materials.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #269532 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

Review
Overall, this is an excellent soft cover book. The authors aim it mainly at the undergraduate, but I agree that it is a useful reference source for the practising dentist.
Australian Dental Journal

Journal of Dentistry
It is appreciated by students and teachers for its direct uncluttered advice...An excellent undergraduate textbook...well-illustrated, concise and clear.

From the Publisher
* Covers the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery and incorporates teh syllabus in oral surgery for most British and Commonwealth Dental Schools
* Concentrates on the principles of management
* Previously unavailable for more than three years, now revised and updated to satisfy demand from schools of dentistry

Customer Reviews

Good book, hard stuff
The topic of dental materials in general is difficult and this book doesn't make it alot easier. However, if you decide you want to study dental materials in a bit more depth this book will certainly do the job.

Dental materials was not my favourite subject and this book didn't help either. But if you have to study it, as part of your course it will do the job (if you want to).

heavy but worthwhile
This is not a book for last minute exam study but rather a fairly heavy text for those interested in finding out more about some dental materials.

It goes through each type of material (both clinical and laboratory) in turn. Although all the information you need is there, I found it hard to distinguish which were the important bits.

It assumes a fairly high level of prior knowledge of chemistry/physics (solid state diagrams anyone?) and does tend to become bogged down in long words.

If you just want to get through the exam this isn't the book for you. If you're actually interested in dental materials (I wasn't) it might be.