Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Part I: Fundamentals -- 1: Properties of materials-tensile properties -- 2: Toughness, elastic/plastic behavior, and hardness -- 2.1 Elastic and plastic behavior -- 2.2 Viscoelasticity -- 2.3 Stress relaxation -- 2.4 Fracture toughness -- 2.5 Determining mechanical properties -- 2.6 Abrasion and wear resistance -- 3: Physical properties of materials -- 3.1 Thermal and electrical properties -- 3.2 Optical properties (color and appearance) -- 4: Adhesion and cohesion -- 4.1 Forces in cohesion -- 4.2 Forces in adhesion -- 4.3 Mechanisms of adhesion -- 4.4 The adhesion zone -- 5: Mechanical adhesion -- 5.1 Contact angle and surface tension -- 5.2 Micromechanical adhesion -- 6: Dental hard tissues -- 6.1 Dental enamel -- 6.2 Dentin -- 6.3 Cementum -- 6.4 Fluoridation of enamel -- 6.5 Strontium -- 7: Bone -- 7.1 Dental implants and bone -- Part II: Laboratory materials -- 8: Gypsum materials -- 8.1 Dental gypsum materials -- 8.2 Setting reaction -- 8.3 Water-to-powder (W/P) ratio -- 8.4 Factors in setting -- 8.5 Physical properties -- 8.6 Comparative properties -- 9: Die materials -- 9.1 Gypsum products -- 9.2 Handling of gypsum materials -- 9.3 Polymeric die materials -- 9.4 Pouring the impression -- 10: Dental waxes -- 10.1 Composition -- 10.2 Wax properties -- 10.3 Dental waxes -- 11: Investments and casting -- 11.1 Casting and investments -- 11.2 Gypsum-bonded investment -- 11.3 High-temperature investments -- 11.4 Considerations in casting -- Part III: Dental biomaterials -- 12: Inelastic impression materials -- 12.1 Factors in impression-making -- 12.2 Inelastic impression materials -- 13: Elastic impression materials -- 13.1 Alginate (irreversible) hydrocolloids -- 13.2 Agar-agar (reversible) hydrocolloid -- 13.3 Polysulfide rubber -- 13.4 Condensation-cured silicones.

13.5 Addition-cured silicones (polysiloxanes) -- 13.6 Polyether impression materials -- 13.7 Properties of elastic impression materials -- 13.8 Tray adhesives -- 14: Occlusal (bite) registration materials -- 14.1 Traditional registration materials -- 14.2 Modern registration materials -- 15: Precious metal alloys -- 15.1 Gold and noble metals -- 15.2 Precious metals -- 15.3 Gold alloys -- 15.4 Heat treatment of gold -- 15.5 Problems with castings -- 16: Base metal alloys -- 16.1 Cast chromium alloys -- 16.2 Investments and casting -- 16.3 Microstructure -- 16.4 Heat treatment -- 16.5 Physical and mechanical properties -- 16.6 Titanium and titanium alloys -- 17: Porcelain bonding alloys -- 17.1 PFM restorations -- 17.2 Ceramic-noble metal systems -- 17.3 Ceramic-base metal systems -- 18: Implant metals -- 18.1 Implant alloys -- 19: Partial denture base materials -- 19.1 Metallic RPDs -- 19.2 Polymeric RPDs -- 20: Complete denture bases-acrylic resin -- 20.1 Polymerization reactions -- 20.2 Polymer properties -- 20.3 Problems with denture bases -- 20.4 Denture teeth -- 20.5 Soft dentures -- 21: Modified acrylics and other denture base resins -- 21.1 High-impact resins -- 21.2 Pour-type resins -- 21.3 Rapid-cure resins -- 21.4 Light-cure resins -- 22: Denture fracture and repair -- 22.1 Denture repair -- 23: Denture liners -- 23.1 Resilient (soft) liners -- 23.2 Tissue conditioners -- 23.3 Problems with denture liners -- 24: Denture cleansing -- 24.1 Denture plaque -- 24.2 Cleansing methods -- 25: Dental luting -- 25.1 Dental cements-general considerations -- 25.2 Cement properties -- 25.3 Luting agent selection -- 25.4 Cement film thickness -- 26: Cavity varnishes, liners, and bases -- 26.1 Cavity varnishes -- 26.2 Cavity liners -- 26.3 Low-strength bases -- 26.4 High-strength bases -- 27: Provisional (temporary) dental cements.

27.1 Zinc oxide-eugenol cements -- 27.2 Noneugenol systems -- 27.3 Cement removal -- 28: Inorganic (acid-base reaction) cements -- 28.1 Zinc phosphate -- 28.2 Zinc polyacrylate (polycarboxylate) cement -- 28.3 Glass ionomer cement (GIC) -- 28.4 New luting agent technology -- 29: Resin-modified and resin cements -- 29.1 Hybrid ionomer cements -- 29.2 Resin cements -- 29.3 Adhesive resin cements -- 30: Denture adhesives -- 30.1 Denture adhesives -- 31: Dental amalgam -- 31.1 Dental amalgam alloy -- 31.2 Setting reaction -- 31.3 Physical properties -- 31.4 Manipulation and handling properties -- 31.5 Corrosion -- 32: Adhesive dentistry -- 32.1 Dental adhesion -- 33: Bonding to dentin -- 33.1 Dentin bonding -- 33.2 Bonded dentin -- 34: Composite restorative resins -- 34.1 Dental composites -- 34.2 Compomers -- 35: Endodontic filling materials -- 35.1 Canal instrumentation -- 35.2 Canal irrigation -- 35.3 Sealer cements -- 35.4 Canal obturation -- 35.5 Endodontic leakage -- 36: Provisional filling materials and restorations -- 36.1 Traditional materials -- 36.2 Resin systems -- 36.3 Coronal restorations -- 36.4 Temporization -- 37: Materials in periodontics -- 37.1 Zinc oxide materials -- 37.2 Polymeric periodontal dressings -- 37.3 Dressing properties -- 38: Dental porcelain -- 38.1 Manufacture -- 38.2 Composition -- 38.3 Dental porcelains -- 38.4 Structure -- 39: Manipulation and properties of porcelain -- 39.1 Manipulation -- 39.2 Physical properties -- 40: Strengthening porcelain -- 40.1 Porcelain strengthening -- 41: Advanced ceramic systems -- 41.1 Hot-pressed ceramics -- 41.2 Machinable ceramics -- 41.3 Veneers -- 42: CAD-CAM restorations -- 42.1 Digital imaging -- 42.2 Restorative materials -- 42.3 CAD-CAM dentistry -- 43: Orthodontic materials -- 43.1 Intraoral appliances -- 43.2 Extraoral appliances and jaw orthopedics.

43.3 Removable orthodontic appliances -- 43.4 Fixed orthodontic appliances -- 44: Grinding, polishing, and finishing -- 44.1 Material removal -- 44.2 Coolant and lubricant effects -- 44.3 Finishing and polishing regimens -- 45: Adverse effects of dental biomaterials -- 45.1 Toxicity and carcinogenicity -- 45.2 Hypersensitivity and allergic reactions -- 45.3 Conclusion -- 46: Dental erosion -- 46.1 Soft drink consumption -- 46.2 Beverage acidity -- 46.3 Acids in beverages -- 46.4 Factors in erosion -- 46.5 Other causes of erosion -- Glossary -- Index.