Table of contents

Preface ix

Part I Fundamentals 

1 Properties of materials—tensile properties 

2 Toughness, elastic/plastic behavior, and hardness 

3 Physical properties of materials 

4 Adhesion and cohesion 

5 Mechanical adhesion 

6 Dental hard tissues

7 Bone 

Part II Laboratory materials 

8 Gypsum materials 

9 Die materials 

10 Dental waxes 

11 Investments and casting 

Part III Dental biomaterials 

12 Inelastic impression materials 

13 Elastic impression materials 

14 Occlusal (bite) registration materials 

15 Precious metal alloys 

16 Base metal alloys

17 Porcelain bonding alloys 

18 Implant metals 

19 Partial denture base materials 

20 Complete denture bases—acrylic resin 

21 Modifi ed acrylics and other denture base resins 

22 Denture fracture and repair 

23 Denture liners 

24 Denture cleansing 

25 Dental luting 

26 Cavity varnishes, liners, and bases 

27 Provisional (temporary) dental cements

28 Inorganic (acid–base reaction) cements

29 Resin-modifi ed and resin cements

30 Denture adhesives 

31 Dental amalgam 

32 Adhesive dentistry 

33 Bonding to dentin 

34 Composite restorative resins 

35 Endodontic fi lling materials 

36 Provisional fi lling materials and restorations 

37 Materials in periodontics 

38 Dental porcelain 

39 Manipulation and properties of porcelain 

40 Strengthening porcelain 

41 Advanced ceramic systems 

42 CAD-CAM restorations 

43 Orthodontic materials 

44 Grinding, polishing, and fi nishing 

45 Adverse effects of dental biomaterials 

46 Dental erosion

Glossary 

Index