Manual of Laboratory Testing Methods for Dental Restorative Materials

About the Companion Website

Acknowledgements

Preface

Glossary of Key Terms

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Dental Restorative Materials

Chapter 2 - Assessment of Physical Properties of Dental Restorative Materials

Chapter 3 - Isolation and Identification of Oral Microflora

Chapter 4 - Assessment of Biocompatibility of Dental Materials

Chapter 5 - Assessment of Optical Properties

Chapter 6 - Simulation of Oral Environment

Chapter 7 - Extra Mile: Biofilm Models and Assessment of Biofilms in Restorative Dentistry

Conclusion

Index

Explore the properties of a wide range of dental materials used in restorative dentistry with a brand-new resource

The Manual of Laboratory Testing Methods for Dental Restorative Materials delivers a comprehensive and accessible review of the materials used in restorative dentistry. The book offers readers an evidence-based application of the materials and their mechanical, physical, and optical properties.

Each chapter begins with key points and includes a glossary to aid in the learning and retention of the material contained within. The book also covers the methods used to study the properties and the advantages and disadvantages of various dental restorative materials as well as why they are selected.

The Manual of Laboratory Testing Methods for Dental Restorative Materials will be a helpful addition to any institute library or personal collection and will cater to the needs of postgraduate dental students, researchers and academics in the fields of dentistry and material sciences.

Dr Paromita Mazumdar graduated from Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, India, in 1996 with honours in Pharmacology and gold medal in Orthodontics and Pedodontics.

Dr Mazumdar has guided post graduate students for the last thirteen years and has been heading the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata since 2017.

She has 63 original research publications in indexed journals, presents oral scientific papers at various platforms and is the board of reviewers for specialty journals.

Dr. Deepshikha Chowdhury graduated from Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia, India in 2016 with honours in general anatomy. She completed her postgraduation in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics from Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kolkata, and obtained the highest score in the subject from college and secured the second rank in the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, India.

Dr Chowdhury has several original research articles in indexed journals and has presented scientific papers at specialty conferences. She is currently a private practitioner in Kolkata, India.