By Dr Carolyn M. Primus
ISBN: 9781119436546 • 416 pages • hardcover
This timely and important text is an up-to-date and authoritative treatment of the use of ceramics in dentistry. Experienced dental materials consultant, inventor and researcher, Dr Carolyn Primus, delivers a comprehensive review of the contemporary and historical uses of ceramics in dentistry. The book is organised by dental treatment and describes the characteristics of ceramic materials that make them useful for dentists and patients.
Dr Primus describes dental composites, crowns, bridges, artificial teeth, implants, model/impression materials, hygiene materials, abrasives, refractories, among other dental-related technologies, as well as their historical evolution, offering a contextually rich explanation of how ceramics are used in dentistry. She discusses ceramics used in electronic devices for dentistry, including lasers, fiber optics, and other ceramic components in instruments and equipment for dental procedures.
Readers will find:
• A thorough introduction to the basics of oral health and common dental problems
• A synopsis of dentistry throughout history, with a focus on 20th and 21st century advancements
• Practical discussions of biomaterial basics, international regulatory requirements and standards for ceramics in dental and medical devices, plus special characteristics of ceramics.