This is a comprehensive book that covers the science of ceramics in dentistry. Their structural, chemical, physical, mechanical and optical properties are illustrated in detail. The fabrication methods and clinical aspects of ceramics covered in this book enable students, clinicians, and academicians to improve their knowledge about ceramics. The book covers terminologies, historical perspectives, the structure of ceramics, and their classification and fabrication, as well as different systems available to practitioners.

1. Scientific Aspects of Dental Ceramic Materials. -- 2. Processing Methods. -- 3. Veneers. -- 4. All-ceramic Single Crowns. -- 5. Non-vital Abutment Teeth. -- 6. External Bleaching. -- 7. All-ceramic Fixed Partial Dentures. -- 8. Bonding of Ceramic Restorations. -- 9. All-ceramic Implant Supported Restoration.

There is a no more rewarding experience in restorative dentistry than to duplicate to perfection the colour, texture and surface anatomy of the human tooth. Dental porcelain is the closest match to tooth enamel of all our restorative materials but is perhaps the most difficult to use in dental practice. A study of the science of dental porcelain will enable the dentist or technician to perfect his art since it develops an increasing awareness of the fundamental problems in construction. Preparation design, the stresses developing in porcelain restorations, the influence of opaque backgrounds on colour, surface reflectivity and light transmission in crowns are some of the complex factors that influence the success of a porcelain veneer restoration. A survey of metals, bonding systems, cements and impression materials will enable the clinician to select his materials with greater confidence. New research on the shoulder preparation for the veneer crown also sheds light on the controversy of the bevel versus the butt joint. The author has attempted to rationalise the use of both metal and alumina reinforced ceramics and to show how no ingle system can be applied universally if optimum aesthetics is to be achieved.

Accepted worldwide as one of the most important new areas in clinical dentistry, esthetic dentistry is undergoing constant expansion and advancement. Here is the first complete practitioner's guide to the field, with key techniques for improving, restoring, or rebuilding single teeth with a wide range of ceramic systems. Written by a renowned international team who has pioneered several of the techniques in use today, the book covers both basic principles and clinical and laboratory procedures, with dozens of case examples and before-and-after photographs. This book provides all the information needed to understand and implement esthetic procedures into daily practice -- plus the key observation, analysis and decision-making skills that will lead to the best results. This book distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz Publishers in the United States and Canada. For orders in the rest of the world, please contact directly: Martin Dunitz Ltd.The Livery House 7-9 Pratt Street London NW1 OAEUnited Kingdom Tel: +44-171-482-2202Fax: +44-171-267-0159 E-mail:[email protected] www.dunitz.co.uk (Distributed by Thieme for Martin Dunitz Publishers)

In this second volume, with numerous color photographs and diagrams, detailed techniques for making metaloceramic and alumina-reinforced crowns and bridges are presented. Special effects in dental procelain, the Wedge Technique, development of correct anatomy, methods for avoiding loss of detail during glazing, casing technique, surface finishing of metal - these topics and more are critically examined in light of current research.