Category: Dental Materials

Editors: Shalaby W. Shalaby, Ulrich Salz Summary: Recent advances not only in the creation of new polymers but also in their processing and production have ushered in huge strides in a variety of biomedical and clinical areas. Orthopedics and dentistry…

Author: John W. McLean Description: There is a no more rewarding experience in restorative dentistry than to duplicate to perfection the colour, texture and surface anatomy of the human tooth. Dental porcelain is the closest match to tooth enamel of…

Authors: William A. Brantle Theodore Eliades Description: In this important new textbook all scientific and clinical aspects of orthodontic materials are described. Recent developments in science and technology have led to the introduction of a plethora of new orthodontic products….

Author(s): Carel L. Davidson Ivar Andreas Mjor Description: Fourteen contributions report on recent progress in the formulation and understanding of glass-ionomer cements and the efficacy of the newer polyacid-modified resin materials in dental restoration. Several chapters cover the adhesion and…

Author(s): Hal A. Huggins Thomas E. Levy Description: Dr. Huggins and Dr. Levy assert that a large number of disorders are, though often incurable, easily preventable. He proposes that multiple sclerosis, lupus, leukemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, many mental…