DentalMaterials

Usethisquickguidetolearntheessentialsofdentalmaterials!DentalMaterials:APocketGuidedescribeshowtorecognize,select,andmixthemostwidelyusedmaterialsinmoderndentistry.Aflip-bookformatcoverseachdentalmaterialintwopages,withthefirstpageshowingphotosofthematerialbeforeandaftermixing,andthefacingpageincludingstep-by-stepmixinganduseinstructions.Thiscompact,spiral-boundguideisidealforon-the-gostudyorchairsidereference.Flip-bookstyleisidealforquickidentificationandquizzing,devotingtwopagestoeachdentalmaterial-onewithphotos,andtheotherfeaturingitsdescription-soyoucanchoosetoviewonlytheimage,onlythedescription,orboth.Hundredsofhigh-qualityphotographshelpyourecognize,identify,andselectdentalmaterials,showingmaterialsinthreeways:1)astheyappearwithinmanufacturerpackaging,2)astheyappearintheirunmixedforms,and3)astheyappearatthecompletionofmixing.Need-to-knowinformationincludestheforminwhichthedentalmaterialissupplied,itscomposition,thearmamentariumforuse,andstep-by-stepdirectionsonhowtomixandusethematerial.Helpfulhintsorspecialconsiderationshighlightspecificterms,issues,properties,orclinicalusesofthematerials.Convenient,easy-to-followorganizationgroupschaptersintothemaincategoriesofmaterialsincludingrestorativematerials,impressionmaterials,dentalwaxes,bondingagents,whiteningagents,andothers.Compact,pocketsizewithspiralbindingisidealforchairsideuseoron-the-gostudy.EquipmentCommonlyUsedtoManipulateMaterialschaptersetsupafoundationofessentialknowledgebydescribingtheequipmentneededforworkindentalmaterials.HistoricalDentalMaterialschaptercoversoldermaterialsthatmaystillhaveaplacewithinmanydentaloffices.Quick-referenceappendicesmakeiteasiertolookupmetricconversiontablesalongwithphotosofcommonlyusedbrand-nameproductsforeachtypeofmaterial.