Douglas A. Terry, Willi Geller
Publisher: Quitessence Publishing Co Inc
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-86715-573-0
Edition: 2/e
Publish Year: 2013
Pages: 752, illustrated
Price: US $318
Dr. Douglas A. Terry, famous dentist from
Houston, Texas, USA
and master ceramist
and dental technician Willi Geller from Zurich,
Switzerland were inspired to write and share their
experiences in restorative dentistry because in
recent years have seen many changes in terms of
restorative materials and methods.
“Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Material
Selection and Technique, Second Edition” book,
is divided into 14 chapters including issues that
we as clinical dentists encounter in our day-to-day
practice.
The first chapter talks about the work-up and the
importance of the relationship between team
members. There are several communication tools
that can be used to transmit between restorative
team, including photography, shade determination
and diagramming and diagnostic models.
Chapter two explains the clinical objectives of
modern restorative dentistry, the fact that the
biomaterials selections defines tooth preparation
design and also the tooth preparation for CAD/CAM
technology. In the following two chapters speaks
about the properties and the integration with natural
tooth structure of the composite resins and ceramic
materials.
The impression process is detailed in chapter five,
and contemporary adhesive cements in chapter six.
The modern restorative concept utilizes the interim
restoration to provide the patient, clinician and
technician with feedback of information while
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Material Selection and Technique
reaffirming the final goals of treatment.
We find more informations about this in chapter
seven.
In the chapter eight describes how the clinician
can choose from a variety of post and core
systems for different endodontic restorations.
Mechanisms of adhesion to dental tissue
substrates are discussed in chapter nine.
In chapter ten are presented objectives of
finishing and polishing techniques of toothcolored restorations.
The dental photography is part of the treatment
plan and chapter eleven provides an overview
of the function and basic components of a
professional camera system and the clinical
applications.
In the next chapter includes clinical indications
and the anatomical considerations of periodontal
plastic surgery.
Chapter thirteen present the interdisciplinary
surgical implantology strategy from implant
placement to the implant supported prosthesis.
The last chapter shows us different techniques of
managing tooth discoloration.
This second edition was compiled to explain and
teach esthetic dental procedures illustrations
of everyday clinical situations and provides
improvements in oral health care.
Everyone who is interested in esthetic dentistry
should use this book as a daily guide practice
with more 2,000 illustrations.
Florin Eugen
Constantinescu
DDS, PhD Student
ROPOSTURO
Holistic Dental Medicine Institute
Bucharest, Romania
E-mail:
[email protected]
The Book Review is drafted in the reviwer’s sole wording and illustrates his opinions.
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