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Edited by Shen Chiayi; Edited by Rawls H. Ralph; Edited by Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw Description:**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with “Essential Purchase” designation in Dentistry**Keep current with the evolving technology of dental materials! Phillips’ Science of Dental Materials, 13th Edition provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the materials used in cosmetic and restorative procedures in dentistry. It introduces the physical and chemical properties that are related to selection and use of dental biomaterials, including their composition, mechanical properties, manipulative variables, and the performance of dental restorations and prostheses. This edition adds three new chapters and hundreds of new full-color photographs. Written by dental scientists Chiayi Shen and H. Ralph Rawls along with prosthodontist Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, this leading text/reference helps dentists select the right materials for oral procedures and helps dental labs ensure high-quality restorations.500 full-color photos and illustrations show concepts, dental instruments, and restorations.Key terms are defined at the beginning of each chapter, covering terminology related to dental biomaterials and science.Critical thinking questions stimulate thinking and emphasize important concepts and principles.Logical, five-part organization of chapters makes the content easier to read and understand, with units on General Classes and Properties of Dental Materials, Direct Restorative Materials, Indirect Restorative Materials, Fabrication of Prostheses, and Assessing Dental Restorations.Balance between materials science and manipulation bridges the gap of knowledge between dentists and lab technicians.Major emphasis on biocompatibility serves as a useful guide to the principles and clinical implications of restorative materials safety.Diverse and respected pool of contributors lends credibility and experience to each dental science topic. NEW! Three new chapters are added: Digital Technology in Dentistry, In Vitro Research of Dental Materials, and Clinical Research of Restorations.Table of contents:PART I: GENERAL CLASSES AND PROPERTIES OF DENTAL MATERIALS1. Overview of Preventive and Restorative Materials2. Structure of Matter, General Classes of Materials and Principles of Adhesion3. Chemical and Physical Properties of Solids 4. Mechanical Properties of SolidsPART II: DIRECT RESTORATIVE MATERIALS5. Resin-Based Composites6. Bonding Mechanism and Bonding Agents7. Cements8. Dental AmalgamsPART III: INDIRECT RESTORATIVE MATERIALS9. Metals10. Ceramic-Based Materials11. Prosthetic Polymers and Resins12. Dental ImplantsPART IV: FABRICATION OF PROSTHESES13. Auxiliary Materials14. Casting Investments and Casting Procedures15. Digital Technology in Dentistry  NEW!16. Finishing and Polishing ProsthesesPART V: ASSESSING DENTAL RESTORATIONS 17. Biocompatibility18. In Vitro Research of Dental Materials  NEW!19. Clinical Research of Restorations  NEW!20. Emerging TechnologiesEndorsement:Stay current with the evolving technology of materials used in the dental office and laboratory