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Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation
Key Features
- Margin notes are used throughout all chapters to further explain difficult
terms and to promote the retention of important information.
- Quick Review boxes that concisely summarize critical concepts are included
in each chapter to help readers focus on essential issues and prepare them for
the self-test questions at the end of the chapter.
- Chapter Objectives at the beginning of each chapter introduce readers to
key topics to help improve the comprehension of important information.
- Numerous photographs and drawings enhance understanding through visual
learning.
- Tables highlight various types of information to make it easier for
readers to learn.
- Self-tests at the end of each chapter in the form of short answer,
multiple choice, critical thinking, and true/false questions help readers
evaluate their understanding of the material.
- An answer key in the back of the book helps readers conveniently evaluate
their performance on the self-tests, as well as their understanding and
comprehension of the material.
- Conversion Factors on the inside back cover of the book display commonly
used metric measurements and their equivalents in inches and pounds for quick
reference.
- A glossary defines important terms used in the book to help readers digest
and remember terms without excessive verbiage. All terms in the glossary are
highlighted with bold type in the chapters in which they are first used.
- Suggestions for supplementary readings encourage further study.
New to this Edition
- A new chapter on Dental Implants discusses types of implants, materials
used, maintaining hygienic conditions, and types of scalers.
- Important words or phrases are listed in bold at the beginning of each
chapter to introduce readers to new or unfamiliar terms.
- Self-Test Questions at the end of every chapter include true-false,
fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and critical thinking questions to further
challenge readers and reinforce their comprehension of the material.
- A second color has been used on illustrations throughout the text to
highlight important points more clearly.
- Many additional illustrations help simplify difficult concepts and
reinforce text content through visual learning.
Author Information
By Robert Craig, PhD, Marcus L. Ward Professor
Emeritus, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, The University of
Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
Editorial Reviews
Book Info
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Brandon/Hill Allied Health
List first-purchase selection (#44). Textbook presents information about
material used in the dental office, laboratory, and in various restorations
requiring maintenance by the dental hygienist. features new information on
implants, self-test questions, and new illustrations. Softcover. Previous
edition: c2000.
General Dental Practitioner [review from
previous edition]
"This is a book that no dental student should be
without. Starting from basic principles, it gives concise and
comprehensive descriptions of all the commonly used preventive,
restorative and prosthetic materials."
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