Basic Guide to Dental Materials

Preface – How to use this book vii

Acknowledgements ix

1 Introduction 1

2 Dental materials’ properties 13

3 Temporary restorative materials 19

4 Non-aesthetic restorative materials 29

5 Aesthetic restorative materials 43

6 Acid etchant, bonding agents and fissure sealants 63

7 Liner and bases 79

8 Dental cements 111

9 Endodontic materials 139

10 Periodontal dressings 169

11 Dental impression materials 175

12 Gypsum materials 221

13 Dental waxes 239

14 Material safety data sheets 249

15 Introduction to four-handed dentistry 261

Index 273