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Author(s): L. Zardiackas, T. Dellinger, M. Livingston
Edition: 1
Publisher: Saunders
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 765
Posterior Amalgam Restorations-Usage, Regulation, and Longevity......Page 1
North American dental schools......Page 2
European dental schools......Page 3
Regulation of amalgam use by governments......Page 4
Longevity of amalgam restorations......Page 5
Longitudinal studies in optimum setting......Page 6
Longitudinal studies in general practice settings......Page 8
Longitudinal studies of extensive posterior restorations......Page 9
For comparison: longitudinal studies of resin composite restoration in posterior teeth......Page 10
Summary......Page 13
References......Page 14
Precious Metals in Dentistry......Page 18
Metallic elements in dental alloys......Page 20
Precious alloys for dental applications......Page 22
Wrought alloys......Page 26
References......Page 27
Stainless steel alloys......Page 29
Nickel-chromium alloys......Page 36
Cast cobalt-chromium materials......Page 38
Wrought cobalt-chromium materials......Page 40
Titanium and titanium alloys......Page 41
Cast titanium materials......Page 42
Wrought titanium materials......Page 44
Nickel-titanium and shape memory alloys......Page 46
References......Page 48
Ideal characteristics of impression materials......Page 54
Properties and handling characteristics......Page 55
Hydrophilic versus hydrophobic nature of impression materials......Page 56
Wettability (or flow characteristics)......Page 57
Contact angle (and ability to reproduce detail)......Page 58
Irreversible hydrocolloids......Page 59
Polyethers......Page 60
Polyvinyl siloxanes......Page 61
Polysulfides......Page 63
Tissue conditioners (polyethyl or methyl methacrylates)......Page 64
References......Page 65
Luting agent requirements......Page 68
Retention and bonding......Page 69
Zinc phosphate......Page 71
Polycarboxylate......Page 72
Glass-ionomer (glass polyalkenoate)......Page 73
Resin-modified glass-ionomer (resin-modified glass polyalkenoate)......Page 75
Compomers......Page 76
Resin......Page 77
Adhesive resin......Page 78
Cement considerations for implant-supported crowns......Page 79
Fatigue failure?......Page 80
References......Page 81
Direct Composite Restorative Materials......Page 84
Composite resin chemistry......Page 86
Curing of dental composites......Page 88
Microfilled composites......Page 89
Hybrid composites......Page 91
Packable composites......Page 92
Compomers (polyacid modified resin composites)......Page 93
Repair of composites......Page 94
Survival probability of composites......Page 95
Direct composite restoratives and smile design......Page 96
References......Page 97
Adhesion to Tooth Structure Mediated by Contemporary Bonding Systems......Page 101
Adhesion basics......Page 102
Adhesion promotion......Page 103
Nomenclature......Page 104
Dentin......Page 105
Surface reactions: acid effects......Page 106
Enamel......Page 107
Dentin......Page 108
Three-step systems......Page 110
Two-step/one-step systems......Page 112
Adhesive evaluation......Page 113
References......Page 115
Gutta percha......Page 119
Resilon......Page 121
Sealers......Page 122
Calcium hydroxide-based sealers......Page 124
Sterile saline......Page 125
Chlorhexidine......Page 126
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid......Page 127
Root-end filling materials......Page 128
Mineral trioxide aggregate......Page 129
Calcium hydroxide......Page 130
Summary......Page 131
References......Page 132
Recent Advances in Materials for All-Ceramic Restorations......Page 137
Slip casting......Page 138
Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing......Page 140
Interpretation of in vitro reports......Page 141
Survival of all-ceramic restorations......Page 143
References......Page 148
Bone Graft Materials......Page 152
Autogenous bone grafts......Page 153
Allografts......Page 154
Xenografts......Page 156
Alloplasts......Page 157
Coral- and algae-derived hydroxyapatite......Page 158
Bioactive glass......Page 159
Calcium phosphate......Page 160
The future......Page 161
References......Page 162
Areas of biocompatibility concern......Page 170
Restorative materials......Page 171
Amalgam......Page 172
Metallic materials......Page 173
Ceramic materials......Page 174
Wear......Page 175
Test methods......Page 176
Mutagenicity testing......Page 177
Long-term implantation studies......Page 178
Regulations......Page 179
References......Page 180
