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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782525503321

Autore

Brantley William A

Titolo

Orthodontic materials : scientific and clinical aspects / / William A. Brantley, Theodore Eliades

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Georg Thieme Verlag, 2000

ISBN

9786612950117

1-60406-065-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 310 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Disciplina

617.6/43

Soggetti

Dental bonding

Dental materials

Orthodontic appliances

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Orthodontic Materials; Half Title; Full Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Table of Contents; 1 Structures and Properties of Orthodontic Materials; 2 Mechanics and Mechanical Testing of Orthodontic Materials; 3 Instrumental Techniques for Study of Orthodontic Materials; 4 Orthodontic Wires; 5 Enamel Etching and Bond Strength; 6 Oral Microbiological Changes, Long-Term Enamel Alterations Due to Decalcification and Caries Prophylactic Aspects; 7 Orthodontic Brackets; 8 Elastromeric Ligatures and Chains

9 Orthodontic Adhesive Resins and Composites: Principles of Adhesion; 10 Orthodontic Adhesive Resins; 11 Cements in Orthodontics; 12 Impression Materials; 13 Bonding to Non-Conventional Surfaces; 14 Principles of Biocompatibility; 15 Allergic Reactions and Safety Concerns; Appendix; Figure and Table Credits; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this important new textbook all scientific and clinical aspects of orthodontic materials are described. Recent developments in science and technology have led to the introduction of a plethora of new orthodontic products. This work serves as an excellent source of information for a field that requires knowledge of basic elements of materials science, engineering, chemistry, and physics, as well as clinical orthodontics.