Introduction to Dental Materials, 4th Edition

• Accompanied by an ALL NEW ON-LINE SELF-ASSESSMENT MODULE to provide essential exam practice for all BDS candidates and those taking equivalent exams
• Includes updated coverage of recent developments in dental biomaterials, including endodontic materials, digital impressions and a useful new chapter on nanotechnology in dentistry
• Reflects the growing need to be aware of the safety aspects of dental materials and the care that has to be taken when sourcing materials from across the world
• Fully updated and now published in full colour throughout!

• Characterized by an accessible and friendly style, providing ‘need to know’ information only - perfect for the busy student!
• Rich with pull-out boxes, tables, line artworks and photographs
• Helps the reader recall the underlying basis of the subject - essential facts relating to chemical bonding, metals, ceramics and polymers
• Ideal preparation for clinical practice - equips the reader with the information required to safely assess the potential of new dental materials
• Explains the terminology used in the description of material behaviour
• Explores the use of clinical dental materials including resin bonding to enamel and dentine, impression materials, the principles of adhesion as well as issues relating to pulpal protection and the use of post-core endodontic systems
• Describes the use of laboratory and related dental materials to enable better communication with the laboratory team

Comments about the 3rd edition

This third edition provides a foundation for understanding basic materials science principles and their relationship with dental materials in the clinical setting. The book is suitable for undergraduate students and to facilitate those with an interest in furthering their dental materials science knowledge. The book features a thorough coverage of direct and indirect materials used by dentists in clinical practice. The constituents of each material, setting reactions and key properties of materials that ultimately affect clinical performance are described in a concise and coherent manner. In summary, this book provides a useful tool in understanding basic material science principles and how these might relate to the clinical setting, which is critical in providing a deeper understanding of such an important topic.

Dr Will Palin, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, Dental Update, Jan/Feb 08.

The three sections of this book addressing the basic sciences, clinical and laboratory aspects of dental materials provide comprehensive coverage of the subject for the dental student.

We recommend this book to undergraduate dental students who, when starting out, know nothing at all about dental materials. Unlike some other dental material books, which put students ‘off’, this book is quite ‘user friendly’ and gives young dental students confidence in their first or second year of study.

The book is easy to read and very well-written - this has rendered it internationally popular especially with readers whose their mother language is not English.

Dr. Tabassom Hooshmand (DDS, PhD), Department of Dental Materials, School of Dentistry/Research Center for Science and Technology in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

From a clinical point of view this book gives a clear understanding of dental materials with an adequate introduction of both physics and chemistry. The focus is on heavily on practical clinical issues rather than unnecessary clinical theory. The book is easy to read and the division of the book into three parts allows pleasant step-by-step learning. There are quite a few books on dental materials but some of them are too hard and quite extensive. I recommend this to my UGs, PG and PhD students.

Dr. J.P. Matinlinna, Assoc. Professor in Dental Materials Science Head of Unit, Undergraduate Programme Director, The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Dentistry, The Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

There are several books on the market but this one is exceptionally good in its clear handling of the topics, simplicity in its presentation, clarity of its objectives and thoroughness of its information. One further advantage is the chapter on endodontic materials which I find absent in the other books. Also, the presentation of ceramic materials is very interesting and allows the reader to differentiate between different ceramics, not only from their mechanical or structural behaviors but also from their clinical use. I would strongly recommend this book to my students as well as dental practitioners who seek to stay up-to-date in their knowledge.

Farid S. El-Askary, Professor, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt