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Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure

After a successful launch at the ADIA 2005 Congress in Adelaide, this second edition has received extensive acclaim. The extensive coverage over 370 pages includes beautiful diagrams, images and drawings to cover most aspects of minimal intervention dentistry.

It has been 10 years since the original was published, and there has been considerable progress in the subject of minimal intervention operative dentistry over that period. The debate began with the first edition, and this edition continues to expand upon this new and compelling approach to preservation of tooth structure through prevention and intervention in the disease process.
The emphasis is on control of the disease. The disease can be a reflection of lifestyle so there is discussion on the collection of relevant patient data. Information is offered on the latest of techniques in remineralisation and healing. Having overcome the disease, there may be damaged tooth surfaces requiring restoration. The G.V. Black system was displaced years ago with the advent of adhesive restorative materials. Modern materials will seal the interface with tooth structure, and some actually stimulate remineralisation so 'extension for prevention' is a matter of the past. Minimal cavity designs are now a reality.

Contents
Chapters 1 and 2: W.R. Hume, G.C. Townsend and W.L.K. Massey describe the formation and histology of the newly-erupted tooth and the pulp in health. Chapters 3 and 4: J.M. MacIntyre discusses in detail the progress of a caries lesion and its control, leading to elimination of the disease. Chapter 5: J.A. Kaidonis is an expert in non-carious loss of tooth structure, and he covers identification and control of problems such as erosion, abrasion and attrition.Chapters 6 and 7: A group of experts including H. Ngo and L. J. Walsh cover treatment planning, with detailed advice to patients concerning the effects of lifestyle on the tooth structure and the disease of caries. Chapter 8: E.C. Reynolds was the leader of the group that identified new techniques for remineralising tooth structure in depth. For the first time in a clinical manual they offer the detailed science behind remineralisation of tooth structure through the use of CPP-ACP in conjunction with fluoride.Chapters 9 and 10: G J. Mount discusses the basic problems involved in the restoration of caries lesions. Chapters 11-13: G.J. Mount, J.C.L. Neo, A.U.J. Yap and R.W. Bryant are all recognised experts in the basic restorative materials and each in turn covers in detail the latest information on the three plastic restorative materials composite resin and amalgam. Chapter 14: Mount and Hume give a detailed account of the new classification that they evolved 10 years ago, and it is suggested as a modern method of identification and recording of all lesions from the very earliest white spot lesion to the major coronal breakdown. It also suggests variations on cavity designs which fit in with the minimal intervention principles for the preservation of tooth structure. Chapters 15-20: Mount and Hume cover the basic problems arising from the continuum that is operative dentistry. No restorative material can be regarded as permanent so, once a tooth has been restored, problems are likely to continue. There have to be ways to optimise placement of a restoration in the first place and to minimise their repair and replacement.