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Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation, 10th Edition by John M. Powers (Author), John C. Wataha (Author)
- Comprehensive, focused coverage includes all the materials and tasks relevant to day-to-day practice of dental assistants and dental hygienists.
- Cutting-edge content describes the latest materials commonly used in dental practice, including those in esthetics, ceramics, dental implants, and impressions.
- More than 400 illustrations and photographs make it easier to understand properties and recognize differences in materials in general and specific types of products.
- Discussions of materials begin with a study of their properties and uses before moving into specific manipulations and applications in dentistry.
- Note boxes highlight key points and important terminology throughout the text.
- Summary tables and boxes summarize key concepts and procedures.
- Quick Review boxes summarize the material in each chapter.
- A logical format sets up a solid foundation before progressing into discussions of specific materials, moving from the more common and simple applications such as composites to more specialized areas such as polymers and dental implants.
- Review questions provide an excellent study tool with 20 to 30 self-test questions in each chapter.
- Key terms are listed at the outset of each chapter, bolded at their initial mention in the text, and defined in the glossary.
- Learning objectives in each chapter focus your attention on essential information.
- Supplemental readings in each chapter cite texts and journal articles for further research and study.
- Conversion Factors on the inside back cover provides a list of common metric conversions.
- Expert authors are well recognized in the fields of dental materials, oral biomaterials, and restorative dentistry.
- New and updated discussions address advances in areas such as esthetics, ceramics, and materials for dental impressions and dental implants.
- Full-color illustrations improve clarity and realism, including for example, color photos of esthetics and bleaching showing the differences in shades of color.
- More than 100 new illustrations and photographs include images showing the materials being used and applied.
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