Dental Biomaterials : Imaging, Testing and Modelling

by Curtis, Richard V.; Watson, Timothy F.

• ISBN13: 9781420072099
• ISBN10: 1420072099
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-02
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

A review of the biomaterials used dentistry, this book explores their performance and how it can be measured and optimized. The covers optical and electron microscopy imaging techniques for dental biomaterial interfaces and specific materials such as dental cements, fibre-reinforced composites, metals and alloys. It provides an analysis of stresses, fracture, wear and aging in dental biomaterials as well as an evaluation of the performance of dental adhesives and resin-dentin bonds. The book discusses ways of assessing the performance of dental handpieces, crowns, implants and prosthesies and the use of computer models in such areas as bond strength and shape optimisation of dental restorations.

Table of Contents

Characterizing the performance of dental air-turbine handpieces	p. 1
Optical imaging techniques for dental biomaterials interfaces	p. 37
Electron microscopy for imaging interfaces in dental restorations	p. 58
Dental adhesives and adhesive performance	p. 81
Mechanical stability of resin-dentine bonds	p. 112
Dental cements: formulations and handling techniques	p. 162
Mixed-methods approach to wear evaluation in posterior composite dental restorations	p. 194
Shape optimization of dental restorations	p. 226
Fibre-reinforced composites for dental applications	p. 239
Fracture mechanics characterization of dental biomaterials	p. 261
Modelling bond strength in dental biomaterials	p. 294
Fracture and aging of dentine	p. 314
Finite element analysis of stresses in dental crowns	p. 343
Testing the performance of dental implants	p. 360
Superplastic forming of dental and maxillofacial prostheses	p. 428
Dental investment materials for casting metals and alloys	p. 475
Index	p. 502
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