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Restorative Dental Materials (11th
Edition)
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; John M. Powers, PhD,
Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, Director,
Houston Biomaterials Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center
at Houston, Dental Branch, Houston, TX
Editorial
Reviews
From Book News, Inc.
Designed to be a textbook for undergraduate dental students,
this work reviews information on the properties and applications of materials
used in restorative dentistry. Craig (biologic and materials sciences, U. of
Michigan School of Dentistry) and Powers (restorative dentistry and
biomaterials, U. of Texas Health Sciences Center) present 21 chapters covering
the scope and history of restorative materials; applied surface phenomena;
optical, thermal, and electrical properties; mechanical properties;
biocompatibility of dental materials; the nature of metals and alloys; polymers
and polymerization; preventive materials; composite materials; boding to dental
substrates; amalgam alloys; impression materials; gypsum products and
investments; waxes; noble dental alloys and solders; cast and wrought base metal
alloys; casting and soldering procedures; ceramics; ceramic-metal systems;
cements; and prosthetic applications of polymers. Copyright © 2004 Book News,
Inc., Portland, OR
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
very good explanations about dental materials, November 2, 1999
With simple words and good examples this book let the people come in
the complex world of the dental materials. If you know something better &
more actual, let me know, I'm interested. --This text
refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
Completo, directo y dirigido, September 24, 1999
Soy una estudiante en la maestria en prostodoncia en la Universidad
Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico. El catedratico de la materia de materiales
dentales, el dr. Miguel Garcia, ampliamente reconocido en el pais, encontro
que es un excelente libro dirigido para la especialidad. Nos hemos apoyado
mucho en esta obra para comprender mas a fondo el material que dia a dia
nosotros manipulado. |
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