Rev. ed. of: Phillips' science of dental materials / [edited by] Kenneth J. Anusavice. 11th ed. c2003

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of preventive and restorative materials / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Atomic and molecular structure of materials / Chiayi Shen -- Chemical and physical properties of solids / H. Ralph Rawls and Rade D. Paravina -- Mechanical properties of solids / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Cast metal, electrodeposited metal, and metallurgical principles / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Dental polymers / H. Ralph Rawls -- Biocompatibility / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Impression materials / Chiayi Shen -- Gypsum products / Chiayi Shen -- Dental waxes, metal casting investments, and casting procedures / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Finishing and polishing materials / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Bonding and bonding agents / H. Ralph Rawls, Erica C. Teixeira, and Qian Wang -- Restorative resins and cements / H. Ralph Rawls and Kyumin Whang -- Dental cements / Chiayi Shen -- Dental amalgam / Chiayi Shen -- Dental casting and soldering alloys / Chiayi Shen -- Wrought alloys / Chiayi Shen -- Dental ceramics / Kenneth J. Anusavice -- Denture base resins / Rodney D. Phoenix and Larry Gettleman -- Dental implants / Jack Lemons -- Emerging technologies / H. Ralph Rawls.