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.

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.

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.

It is a predominantly photographic collection of images of human teeth, ceramic restorations used in tooth replacement, portraits of the human face and body, and other images of architectural and nature photography. It also addresses shade selection and ceramic guildup for the fabrication of ceramic restorations.

This is the transcript of a witness seminar held at the British Dental Association in September 2012. It records the contribution made by the media and Dental Press to the practice of Dentistry within the United Kingdom from the start of the National Health Service to the present time. The discussion included a range of major participants in the politics and management of Dentistry during this time including some editors of dental periodicals. It is one of a series of seminars held as part of the John McLean History of Dentistry Archive organised between the British Dental Association and the History of Dentistry Unit at King's College London to study the profession, especially since the time of the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948.

This is the transcript of a witness seminar held at the British Dental Association in June 2012. It records the changes and impact on the practice of Dentistry made by the changes and development in biomaterial upon the practice of Dentistry within the United Kingdom from the start of the National Health Service to the present time. The discussion included a wide range of major participants in the politics, management and practice of Dentistry during this time. It is one of a series of seminars held as part of the John McLean History of Dentistry Archive organised between the British Dental Association and the History of Dentistry Unit at King's College London to study the profession, especially since the time of the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948.