TY - BOOK AU - Noort,Richard van TI - An introduction to dental materials SN - 9780723434047 (pbk.) : AV - RK652.5 .N664 2007 U1 - 617.695 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Mosby KW - Dental materials KW - Dental Materials N1 - Previous ed.: 2002; Includes bibliographical references and index; Biomaterials, biocompatibility and biomechanics -- A historical perspective -- Atomic building blocks -- Structure of ceramics -- Structure of metals and alloys -- Structure of polymers -- Mechanical properties -- Physical properties -- Chemical properties -- Principles of adhesion -- Dental amalgams -- Resin composites and polyacid-modified resin composites -- Glass-ionomer cements and resin-modified glass-ionomer cements -- Intermediate restorative materials -- Enamal and dentine bonding -- Endodontic materials -- Impression materials -- Gypsum products -- Denture base resins -- Casting alloys for metallic restorations -- Dental ceramics -- Metal-bonded ceramics -- All-ceramic restorations : high-strength core ceramics -- All-ceramic restorations : resin-bonded ceramics -- Luting agents -- Stainless steel N2 - A core textbook for dental students on the properties and applications of dental materials, this edition includes new sections on resin modified glass ionomer cements, polyacid modified resin composites and luting systems ER -