Introduction to Dental Materials

by Richard van Noort BSc, DPhil, DSc, Michele E. Barbour MPhys, PhD, PGCHE

Overview

Introduction to Dental Materials discusses and explains the science of clinical and laboratory dental materials. It will help you understand the properties, limitations and safe usage of different materials, and how to navigate this rapidly changing field to choose the most appropriate materials for your patients.

Written in an engaging and accessible way, and featuring updated images and photographs as well as "clinical relevance" highlights, this book is perfectly tailored to the needs of the busy student of dentistry or dental therapy.

• Written for the benefit of the developing clinician, not the materials scientist perfect for busy students
• Covers essential facts relating to chemical bonding, metals, ceramics and polymers
• Explains the terminology used in the description of material behaviour
• Explores the use of clinical dental materials including the traditional and contemporary materials and associated techniques
• Covers issues relating to pulpal protection and endodontic materials
• Describes the use of laboratory and related dental materials to enable better communication with the laboratory team
• Updated to include dedicated sections on digital dentistry and digital workflows in particular in relation to crown and bridge
• Revised structure adopted to demystify contemporary ceramics

• Fully updated content
• Covers modern restorative materials, the extensive uses of 3D printing and CAD-CAM in dentistry
• Covers modern direct and indirect adhesive systems
• Provides the evidence base in relation to the decline in use of dental amalgam
• An enhanced eBook version is included with your purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702081088
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/31/2023
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	227,906
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Section I Basic science for dental materials. Biomaterials, biocompatibility and biomechanics. A historical perspective. Atomic building blocks. Structure of ceramics. Structure of metal and alloys. Structure of polymers. Mechanical properties. Physical proerties. Chemical properties. Principles of adhesion.
Section II Clinical dental materials. Dental amalgams. Resin composites and polyacid-modified resin composites. Glass-ionomer cements and resin-modified glass-ionomer cements. Intermdiate restorative materials. Enamel and dentine bonding. Endodontic materials. Impression materials.
Section III Laboratory and related dental materials. Gypsum products. Denture base resins. Casting alloys for metallic restorations. Dental ceramics. Metal-bonded ceramics. Luting agents. Stainless steel.

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Shabrez Ahmed, DDS, MFDS (University of Maryland Baltimore College of Dental Surgery)
Description: This is an update of the classic Introduction to Dental Materials.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an up-to-date, thorough understanding of the composition and properties of dental materials.
Audience: Dental practitioners, dental students, dental assistants, and lab technicians are the intended audience.
Features: This comprehensive book is broadly divided in three sections covering basic science, clinical dental materials, and laboratory related dental materials. It provides a clear explanation of the different properties of dental materials and their clinical significance. There photos, illustrations, and chemical structure diagrams help readers understand the complex science of materials.
Assessment: This third edition is an excellent, beautifully illustrated update. It serves much more than an introductory book for dental students. The author has been successful in retaining the clarity and the simplicity of the previous editions. It would be a good reference for dental practitioners.

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"Who would have thought that buying the latest textbook was almost as cool as buying the latest mobile phone? The author, Professor Richard van Noort, lectures dental students at the University of Sheffield. As one of his students, I have been able to witness the Professor's impeccable knowledge of past, present and future dental materials. The great show of enthusiasm and passion he displays as a dental materials university lecturer mirrors ever page in his textbook. I used the 3rd edition quite extensively and it was one of my favourite textbooks before the 4th edition came out! Besides the lack of colour, I could not think of many ways that would improve the 3rd edition but how wrong was I? The recent introduction of the 4th edition includes the addition of several mouth-watering features but the pick of the bunch has to be the introduction of an "all new on-line self-assessment module," Credit must be given to Dr Michele Barbour for her role in this new initiative. I must also commend the publishers for ensuring that the whole textbook is now "published in full colour throughout." I personally thrive on colour and was delighted to find out that there had been a significant change in the colour scheme. All in all, this book is nothing short of amazing. It really is a must-buy for all 2nd and 3rd year dental students!" Dental Student, University of Sheffield, Spring 2013

"There are many dental material books out there and in my opinion this has got to be the most straightforward one. I've tried reading numerous other books but they cannot compare to how this book reads - this book is pitched at the correct level. The chapters are simple but effective. I found the schematic diagrams very helpful at demonstrating the different between particle arrangements in different dental materials. There are also chemical diagrams to demonstrate the different functional groups and their possible interactions. My lecturer highly recommends this book and I have to echo his works. Dental material can be a very dry subject especially for students that haven’t done physics at A Level- myself included. This book is great for those who want to understand the fundamentals of the materials we work with or for those who want to read around the subject." Dental Student, University of Birmingham, Spring 2013

"A feature likely to benefit dental students is the ‘online assessment tool’ accessed through a supplementary website, available when a code from within the book is entered. More than 500 questions can be viewed in either a ‘study mode’, where feedback and discussion is offered, or in an ‘assessment mode’ where questions are encountered under exam conditions. Both can be attempted through three levels of difficulty and are an excellent way to consolidate new found knowledge on this subject. It is an invaluable resource for an undergraduate to enhance their revision. The book successfully covers all aspects of materials used in the profession from the safety and biocompatibility to clinician application and laboratory-based uses...The book is an extremely useful tool for dental undergraduates, covering the full curriculum on dental materials in a comprehensive and easily understood manner, aided throughout by high quality full-colour illustrations. Additionally, the book could certainly serve to benefit those sitting postgraduate exams and also more experienced clinicians seeking an aide-memoire. An Introduction to Dental Materials would be a valuable addition to the library of any dentist." British Dental Journal, July 2013

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