Dental Materials at a Glance

Dr. J. Anthony von Fraunhofer is Professor Emeritus at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland and formerly was Professor and Director of Biomaterials Science in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery He has an honours degree (BSc) in chemistry and an MSc and PhD in metallurgy as well as having Chartered Scientist, Chartered Chemist and Chartered Engineer designations from the Science Council of the United Kingdom. Dr. von Fraunhofer also holds Fellowships in the Academy of Dental Materials, ASM International, the Institute of Corrosion and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. von Fraunhofer has made more that 140 presentations at national and international scientific meetings, has written more than 400 scientific papers, contributed chapters to 12 monographs on dental biomaterials and materials science, and has written more than 12 books, including Dental Materials at a Glance and Research Writing in Dentistry.

“This book it not intended to replace lectures and formal course work but rather to function as a concise guide and expanded revision notes to the large, complex and continuously developing field of dental biomaterials science.”  (British Dental Association, 2 December2013)

• Preface ix Part I Fundamentals 11 Properties of materials—tensile properties 22 Toughness, elastic/plastic behavior, and hardness 43 Physical properties of materials 64 Adhesion and cohesion 85 Mechanical adhesion 106 Dental hard tissues 127 Bone 14Part II Laboratory materials 178 Gypsum materials 189 Die materials 2010 Dental waxes 2211 Investments and casting 24Part III Dental biomaterials 2712 Inelastic impression materials 2813 Elastic impression materials 3014 Occlusal (bite) registration materials 3215 Precious metal alloys 3416 Base metal alloys 3617 Porcelain bonding alloys 3818 Implant metals 4019 Partial denture base materials 4220 Complete denture bases—acrylic resin 4421 Modifi ed acrylics and other denture base resins 4622 Denture fracture and repair 4823 Denture liners 5024 Denture cleansing 5225 Dental luting 5426 Cavity varnishes, liners, and bases 5627 Provisional (temporary) dental cements 5828 Inorganic (acid–base reaction) cements 6029 Resin-modifi ed and resin cements 6230 Denture adhesives 6431 Dental amalgam 6632 Adhesive dentistry 6833 Bonding to dentin 7034 Composite restorative resins 7235 Endodontic fi lling materials 7436 Provisional fi lling materials and restorations 7637 Materials in periodontics 7838 Dental porcelain 8039 Manipulation and properties of porcelain 8240 Strengthening porcelain 8441 Advanced ceramic systems 8642 CAD-CAM restorations 8843 Orthodontic materials 9044 Grinding, polishing, and fi nishing 9245 Adverse effects of dental biomaterials 9446 Dental erosion 96Glossary 98Index 101