Clinical Aspects of Dental Materials - Theory, Practice, and Cases - Grand Format

Prepare for clinical practice with this market-leading text. Develop the understanding of dental materials you need for successful dental hygiene practice with the book that set the standard for meaningful organization. You'll first learn about dental materials, then see how they are used in practice through laboratory and clinical applications, and finally hone your critical thinking and clinical skills using eleven realistic case studies.
Up-to-date content, clinical photos, review questions, and online videos provide you with everything you need for success in your course and your future career. Key Features. Two NEW cases emphasize the pediatric dental patient and the diabetic patient. As with all the case studies, each integrates dental materials with dental hygiene practice. Tear-out, skill evaluation sheets enable you to assess your clinical competencies.
New topics include bonding, ceramics, and an additional air polishing powder, while coverage of in-office and take-home whitening agents and instrument care and technology has been updated. Tips for the Clinician boxes prepare you for practice. Powerful learning aids, including chapter objectives, key words and phrases, summaries, learning activities, review questions, and online videos and quizzes, help you master the material.