The growth of implant and fixed prosthodontics practices in dentistry has created a rapidly increasing demand for advanced ceramics and ceramic processes. Innovations in ceramics and ceramic processes are vital to ensure reliable and affordable dental-restoration solutions with aesthetically pleasing outcomes. The work aims to engage the bioceramics and engineering communities to meet the challenges … Read more
A fully revised and updated textbook. Rewritten and edited as per the requirements of the students. Many photographs are added. Simple and lucid style for easy grasping of the subject. Easy to understand. Provides essential knowledge on the subject, including recent advances. Useful for undergraduate and postgraduate dental students and practitioners.
About 20 years ago Alexander (orthodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry) launched a new bracket system that, along with innovative treatment techniques and principles, became very popular with both patients and practitioners. Ever since he has been refining his ideas and practices, and here he presents the top 20, including establishing goals for stability, using brackets … Read more
Geriatric Dentistry: Caring for Our Aging Population provides general practitioners, dental students, and auxiliary members of the dental team with a comprehensive, practical guide to oral healthcare for the aging population. Beginning with fundamental chapters on the psychological, environmental, and social aspects of aging, the book approaches patient care from a holistic point of view. Subsequent … Read more
The book highlights the application of distraction osteogenesis in repositioning of teeth. The paradigm in orthognathic surgery has shifted in a way that it is now possible to perform distraction osteogenesis in an outpatient basis. The principles and procedures involved in this cutting edge technique are outlined in the book. Rapid orthodontics, sophisticated imaging, tissue … Read more
Orthodontics is a field of dentistry which involves the practice of teeth fillings, cleanings and crowns. The study of anchorage has been discussed in detail in 1,001 Tips For Orthodontics And Its Secrets, including the usage and the importance of anchorage in Orthodontics. Putting of dental braces in order to fix the displacement of teeth … Read more
This excellent manual details the orthodontic solutions possible through the use of the STb light lingual system and its innovative variable-friction lingual bracket. Taking into consideration the recent developments within the industry and in laboratory procedure, the authors detail the latest improvements in the system, such as improved patient comfort, increased predictability of results, shortened … Read more
Four researchers in prosthodontics and operative dentistry at the University of Connecticut report their findings from a decade of investigation that has largely overcome the primary reasons why the material, widely successfully elsewhere, had found little application in dentistry. They have primarily focused on developing pre-impregnation technology to solve the problems of low fiber content, … Read more
Dental Biotribology summarizes the latest achievements in dental wear and is designed to help the reader better understand the relationship between structures and tribological properties of human teeth. This book provides guidance on the biomimic design of anti-wear engineering systems based on human teeth and also explains mechanisms of occlusal wear and erosion as well … Read more
This book gives an introduction to the mechanical behavior and degradation of dental ceramics and guides the reader through their performance under effect of oral environments. It addresses the different kinds of dental ceramics, their properties, degradation and mechanical aspects with less emphasys on the physics and chemistry involved, which makes the reading interesting for … Read more