Dental Materials in Vivo

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher(s): Quintessence Pub Co
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Summary

Third author, William A. Brantley, is with Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Text provides a detailed discussion, based on current research findings, of the in vivo aging processes of dental biomaterials in the oral environment. Also covers the effects of human biologic fluids and tissues on the surface properties of implanted biomaterials. Softcover. DNLM: Dental Materials.

Table of Contents

Dedicationp. vii
Forewordp. viii
Prefacep. ix
Contributorsp. xi
Overview
General Aspects of Biomaterial Surface Alterations Following Exposure to Biologic Fluidsp. 3
Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry
Aging of Casting Alloys Used in Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistryp. 23
Ceramic Behavior Under Different Environmental and Loading Conditionsp. 35
Characterization of Retrieved Implants: Titanium, Titanium Alloys, and Hydroxyapatite Coatingsp. 47
Restorative Dentistry
Alterations of Dental Amalgamp. 61
Aging of Glass-Ionomer Cementsp. 79
Degradation Mechanisms of Dental Resin Compositesp. 99
Orthodontics
Disintegration of Orthodontic Appliancesp. 125
Characteristics of Used Orthodontic Bracketsp. 139
Aging of Orthodontic Utilities and Auxiliariesp. 155
Endodontics
Aging of Endodontic Instruments and Materialsp. 177
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Aging of Stainless Steel Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Implantsp. 195
Leaching of Metallic Ions from Plates and Screws Used in Jaw Fracture Fixationp. 211
Periodontology
Sutures in the Oral Cavityp. 241
Aging of Bioactive Glass Bone-Grafting Materialsp. 263
Indexp. 277
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