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Get an in-depth understanding of the dental materials and tasks that dental professionals encounter every day with Dental Materials: Foundations and Applications, 11th Edition. Trusted for nearly 40 years, Powers and Wataha’s text walks readers through the nature, categories, and uses of clinical and laboratory dental materials in use today. Increased coverage of foundational basics and clinical applications and an expanded art program help make complex content easier to grasp. If you’re looking to effectively stay on top of the rapidly developing field of dental materials, look no further than this proven text.
Introduction
Introduction to Restorative Dental Materials
Properties of Materials
Preventive Dental Materials
Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials
Dental Amalgam
Finishing, Polishing, and Cleansing Materials
Cements
Impression Materials
Model and Die Materials
Waxes
Casting Alloys, Wrought Alloys, and Solders
Casting, Soldering, and Welding
Polymers in Prosthodontics
Dental Ceramics
Dental Implants