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	DENTAL MATERIALS Properties and Manipulation To order this title, and for more information, click here Ninth Edition By John 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 John Wataha, DMD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta, GA Description Focusing on the dental materials most commonly used, this comprehensive text covers the tasks that dental assistants and hygienists typically perform. It describes current and emerging dental materials, how to properly mix and apply them, and how to explain them to patients. With this edition, you'll stay on top of the rapidly developing field of dental materials! Contents 1. Introduction to Restorative Dental Materials 2. Properties of Materials 3. Preventive Dental Materials 4. Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials 5. Dental Amalgam 6. Finishing, Polishing, and Cleansing Materials 7. Cements 8. Impression Materials 9. Model and Die Materials 10. Waxes 11. Casting Alloys, Wrought Alloys, and Solders 12. Casting of Dental Metals 13. Polymers in Prosthodontics 14. Dental Ceramics 15. Dental Implants Glossary Bibliographic details Paperback, 384 pages, publication date: OCT-2007 ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04964-1 ISBN-10: 0-323-04964-8 Imprint: MOSBY 024/237 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews View other people's reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books