Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry

Get a better picture of operative dentistry from the most complete text on the market. Using a detailed, heavily illustrated, step-by-step approach, this comprehensive guide helps you master the fundamentals and procedures of restorative and preventive dentistry and learn to make informed decisions to solve patient needs. This widely respected text draws from both theory and practice, and is supported by extensive clinical and laboratory research.

Table of Contents:

    CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DENTAL ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND OCCLUSION

    DENTAL CARIES: ETIOLOGY, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND MANAGEMENT

    PATIENT ASSESSMENT, EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT PLANNING

    FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ENAMEL AND DENTIN ADHESION

    FUNDAMENTALS IN TOOTH PREPARATION AND PULP PROTECTION

    INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR TOOTH PREPARATION

    PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPERATIVE DENTISTRY

    INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE RESTORATIONS

    CLASS III, IV, AND V DIRECT COMPOSITE AND GLASS IONOMER RESTORATIONS

    CLASS I, II, AND VI DIRECT COMPOSITE RESTORATIONS AND OTHER TOOTH-COLORED RESTORATIONS

    CLASS I AND II INDIRECT TOOTH-COLORED RESTORATIONS

    ADDITIONAL CONSERVATIVE ESTHETIC PROCEDURES

    INTRODUCTION TO AMALGAM RESTORATIONS

    CLASS I, II, AND VI AMALGAM RESTORATIONS

    CLASS III AND V AMALGAM RESTORATIONS

    COMPLEX AMALGAM RESTORATIONS

    CLASS II CAST METAL RESTORATIONS

    ONLINE CHAPTERS

    BIOMATERIALS

    INFECTION CONTROL

    PAIN CONTROL FOR OPERATIVE DENTISTRY

    BONDED SPLINTS AND BRIDGES

    DIRECT GOLD RESTORATIONS

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR TOOTH PREPARATION