SECTION ONE Basic Science for Dental Materials

1.1 Biomaterials, safety and biocompatibility 

1.2 Atomic building blocks 

1.3 Structure of ceramics 

1.4 Structure of metals and alloys 

1.5 Structure of polymers 

1.6 Mechanical properties 

1.7 Physical properties 

1.8 Chemical properties 

1.9 Principles of adhesion 

SECTION TWO Clinical Dental Materials 

2.1 Dental amalgams 

2.2 Resin composites and polyacid-modified resin composites 

2.3 Glass-ionomer cements and resin-modified glass-ionomer cements 

2.4 Intermediate restorative materials 

2.5 Enamel and dentine bonding 

2.6 Endodontic materials 

2.7 Impression materials 

SECTION THREE Laboratory and Related Dental Materials 

3.1 Models, dies and refractories 

3.2 Denture base resins 

3.3 Casting alloys for metallic restorations 

3.4 Dental ceramics 

3.5 Metal-bonded ceramics 

3.6 All-ceramic restorations: high-strength core ceramics 

3.7 All-ceramic restorations: resin-bonded ceramics 

3.8 Luting agents 

3.9 Stainless steel