This book reviews the state of the art in adhesive materials and techniques for restorative dentistry. Techniques for anterior and posterior teeth are discussed, including direct resin composite restorations. Different ceramic-inlay system and ceramic bonding are also covered, along with high-performance ceramics and gold onlays. Resin-bonded fixed partial dentures are exhaustively treated: influences on reliability; effectiveness of materials; comparison with conventional fixed partial dentures; indications, design, attachments, and avoidance of failure; and choice versus single-tooth implants.

ISBN: 0-86715-327-X

Table of Contents:
1. Adhesive Techniques: The Standard for the Restoration of Anterior Teeth
2. Basic Clinical Applications of Adhesion in Dentistry
3. Direct Resin Composite Restorations in Posterior Teeth
4. Amalgam Replacement: Can Direct Resin Composite Restorations Handle the Problem?
5. Clinical Behavior of Different Adhesive Inlay Systems
6. Ceramic Bonding: Reliability
7. High-Performance Ceramics: The Nonadhesive Future?
8. Onlays: Is Gold Still the Standard?
9. Factors Influencing the Reliability of Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures
10. Effectiveness of 4-META/MMA-TBB Resin and Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures
11. Longevity of Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures: Better than Conventional Fixed Restorations?
12. Indication and Design: The Key to Successful Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures
13. How to Avoid Failures in Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures
14. Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures and Extracoronal Attachments for Removable Partial Dentures
15. Resin-Bonded Retainers--The Evaluation of the Concept
16. Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Denture Versus Single-Tooth Implant: Rationale for Choice

283pp: 373 illus (263 in color)