Manappallil, John J.

Basic dental materials - 2nd ed. - New Delhi : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2004. - 441 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes index and suggested further reading.

Dentistry and dental materials --
Basic nature and properties of dental materials --
Biological considerations of dental materials --
Tarnish and corrosion --
Introduction to restorations, luting and pulp therapy --
Cavity liners and varnish --
Dental cements --
Dental amalgam --
Direct filling gold --
Composite resins and bonding agents --
Rigid impression materials --
Elastic impression materials --
agar and alginate --
Elastomeric impression materials --
Introduction to model, cast and die materials --
Gypsum products --
Waxes in dentistry --
Dental casting investments --
Casting procedures --
Dental casting alloys --
Abrasion and polishing --
Dental ceramics --
Wrought alloys --
Brazing and welding --
Dental implant materials --
Denture resins and polymers.

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