Dental Materials and Their Selection

Book excerpt: 1. A Comparison of Metals, Ceramics, and Polymers. -- 2. Physical Properties. -- 3. Color and Appearance. -- 4. Surface Phenomena and Adhesion to Tooth Structure. -- 5. Gypsum Products. -- 6. Polymers and Polymerizations: Denture Base Polymers. -- 7. Polymeric Restorative Materials: Composites and Sealants. -- 8. Abrasion, Polishing, and Bleaching. -- 9. Impression Materials. -- 10. Waxes. -- 11. Dental Cements. -- 12. Structure and Properties of Metals and Alloys. -- 13. Dental Amalgams. -- 14. Direct Gold Filling Materials. -- 15. Precious Metal Casting Alloys. -- 16. Alloys for Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Restorations. -- 17. Casting. -- 18. High-Temperature Investments. -- 19. Base Metal Casting Alloys. -- 20. Orthodontic Wires. -- 21. Dental Porcelain. -- 22. Soldering, Welding, and Electroplating. -- 23. Dental Implant Materials.