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1. Role and Significance of Restorative Dental Materials
- Scope of Materials Covered in Restorative Dentistry
- A Systems Approach to Restorative Materials
- Application of Various Sciences
- Future Developments in Biomaterials

2. The Oral Environment
- Enamel
- The Mineral
- Dentin
- Physical and Mechanical Properties
- The Dentin–Enamel Junction
- Oral Biofilms and Oral Health
- Early Oral Biofilm Development on Enamel
- Oral Biofilm Maturation
- Oral Biofilm Development on Restorative and Implant Materials
- Interactions of Oral Biofilms With Common Restorative Materials
- Interactions of Oral Biofilms With Denture and Implant Materials
- Caries Prevention

3. Materials-Centered Treatment Design
- Evidence-Based Dentistry
- Patient Evidence
- Scientific Evidence
- Planning for Dental Treatment

4. Fundamentals of Materials Science
- Mechanical Properties
- Force
- Stress
- Stress-Strain Curves
- Viscoelasticity
- Dynamic Mechanical Properties
- Surface Mechanical Properties
- The Colloidal State
- Diffusion Through Membranes and Osmotic Pressure
- Adsorption, Absorption, and Sorption
- Surface Tension and Wetting
- Adhesion
- Optical Properties
- Color
- Measurement of Color
- Surface Finish and Thickness
- Opacity, Translucency, Transparency, and Opalescence
- Index of Refraction
- Optical Constants
- Thermal Properties
- Temperature
- Transition Temperatures
- Heat of Fusion
- Thermal Conductivity
- Specific Heat
- Thermal Diffusivity
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
- Electrical Properties
- Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity
- Dielectric Constant
- Electromotive Force
- Galvanism
- Electrochemical Corrosion
- Other Properties
- Tarnish and Discoloration
- Water Sorption
- Setting Time
- Shelf Life
- Biocompatibility and Tissue Reaction to Biomaterials
- Reactions of Pulp
- Reaction of Other Oral Soft Tissues to Restorative Materials
- Summary

5. General Classes of Biomaterials
- Metals and Alloys
- Chemical and Atomic Structure of Metals
- Atomic Structure
- Physical Properties of Metals
- Polymers
- Basic Nature of Polymers
- Principles of Polymerization
- Polymerization Mechanism
- Phases of Addition Polymerization
- Ceramics
- Composites

6. Preventive Dental Materials: Compounds Increasing Mineral Saturation and Diffusion Barriers
- Fluoride-Containing Agents and Materials
- Fluoride Varnishes
- Silver Diamine Fluoride
- Glass Ionomer to Prevent Progression of Caries
- Composition and Setting
- Resin-Modified Glass Ionomers
- Composition
- Properties
- Applications of GI and RMGI
- Casein Phosphopeptides-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate
- Composition
- Properties
- Application
- Clinical Studies
- Sodium Trimetaphosphate
- Composition
- Properties
- Applications
- Clinical Studies
- Bioactive Glass
- Composition
- Properties
- Applications
- Clinical Studies
- Calcium Hydroxide
- Composition
- Properties
- Applications
- Clinical Studies
- Tricalcium Silicate Cements
- Composition
- Properties
- Applications
- Clinical Studies
- Pit and Fissure Sealants
- Resin-Based Pit and Fissure Sealants
- Composition
- Properties
- Application of Resin-Based Sealants
- Flowable Composites as Sealants
- Clinical Outcomes Using Different Types of Sealants
- Resin Infiltration
- Composition
- Properties
- Applications
- Clinical Studies

7. Principles of Adhesion and Adhesive Systems
- Principles of Adhesion
- Types of Adhesion
- Adhesive Systems
- Bonding Substrates
- Bonding to Other Substrates
- Repair of Composite, Ceramic, and Ceramic-Metal Restorations

8. Polymeric Restorative Materials
- Resin Composites
- Multipurpose Resin Composites
- Composition
- Polymerization Reactions
- Packaging of Composites
- Properties of Composites
- Physical Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Clinical Properties
- Composites for Special Applications
- Bulk-Fill Composites
- Flowable Composites
- Laboratory Composites
- Core Build-Up Composites
- Provisional Composites
- Light-Curing Units
- Quartz-Tungsten-Halogen Light-Curing Units
- Blue Light-Emitting Diodes
- Blue Light Hazards
- Prosthetic Applications of Polymers
- Physical Form and Composition
- Non-restorative Uses for Polymers: Athletic Mouth Protectors

9. Restorative Materials: Metals
- Metals for Direct Placement: Amalgam
- Composition and Morphology
- Amalgamation Processes: Admixed Alloys
- Physical and Mechanical Properties
- Bonding of Amalgam
- Dental Casting Alloys
- Types and Composition
- Metallic Elements Used in Dental Alloys
- Noble Alloys
- Base-Metal Alloys
- Wrought Alloys
- Microstructure
- Composition
- Properties
- Wrought Stainless Steel Alloys
- Wrought Nickel-Titanium Alloy
- Wrought Beta-Titanium Alloy

10. Restorative Materials: Ceramics
- Ceramics
- Classification of Dental Ceramics
- Classification by Application
- Classification by Fabrication Method
- Classification by Crystalline Phase
- General Applications of Ceramics in Prosthetic Dentistry
- Metal-Ceramic Crowns and Fixed Dental Prostheses
- All-Ceramic Inlays, Onlays, Veneers, Crowns, and Fixed Dental Prostheses
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Dental Ceramics
- Toughening Mechanisms
- Test Methods
- Comparative Data
- Optical Properties of Dental Ceramics
- All-Ceramic Restorations
- Sintered All-Ceramic Materials
- Heat-Pressed All-Ceramic Materials
- Machinable All-Ceramic Materials
- Metal-Ceramic Restorations
- Requirements for a Metal-Ceramic System
- Metal-Ceramic Bonding
- Ceramics for Metal-Ceramic Restorations
- Effect of Design on Metal-Ceramic Restorations
- Failure and Repair of Metal-Ceramic Restorations

11. Impression and Casting Material
- Clinical Use of Impression Materials
- Desirable Qualities of Impression Materials
- Types of Impression Materials
- Alginate Hydrocolloids
- Elastomeric Impression Materials
- Occlusal Registration Materials
- Impression Trays
- Cast or Die Materials
- Desirable Qualities of a Cast or Die Material
- Gypsum Products
- Chemical and Physical Nature of Gypsum Products
- Properties
- Manipulation
- Epoxy Die Materials
- Comparison of Impression and Die Materials
- Casting Investments
- Properties Required of an Investment
- Composition
- Calcium Sulfate-Bonded Investments
- Effect of Temperature on Investment
- Thermal and Hygroscopic Casting Investment
- Brazing Investment
- Investments for All-Ceramic Restorations

12. Cementation
- Classification and Characteristics of Luting Agents
- Classification
- Biocompatibility
- Interfacial Sealing and Anticariogenic Activity
- Adhesion
- Mechanical Properties
- Handling Properties and Radiopacity
- Viscosity and Film Thickness
- Solubility
- Aesthetics
- Acid-Base Cements
- Zinc Oxide–Eugenol and Non-eugenol Cements
- Glass Ionomer
- Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer
- Calcium Aluminate/Glass-Ionomer Cement
- Resin-Based Cements
- Resin Cements
- Self-Adhesive Resin Cements
- Resin Cements for Provisional Restorations

13. Technology
- Introduction
- Data Acquisition
- Digital Scan File
- Direct Scanning
- Indirect Scanning
- Computer-Aided Design
- Data Import
- Virtual Model Preparation
- Virtual Restoration Design
- Virtual Simulation Technologies
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- Subtractive Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing

14. Dental and Orofacial Implants
- Classification
- Endosseous Implant
- Osseointegration and Biointegration
- Factors Affecting the Endosteal Implant
- Geometry
- Magnitude of the Force
- Duration of the Force
- Type of Force
- Implant Diameter
- Implant Length
- Surfaces and Biocompatibility
- Ion Release
- Surfaces
- Surface Alterations
- Surface Coatings
- Implant Materials and Processing
- Challenges and the Future

15. Tissue Engineering
- Autograft
- Allograft
- Xenograft
- Alloplasts
- Strategies for Tissue Engineering
- Injection of Cells
- Guided Tissue Regeneration
- Cell Induction
- Cells Within Scaffold Matrices
- Stem Cells
- Biomaterials and Scaffolds
- Biological Materials
- Ceramic and Glass Materials
- Polymeric Materials
- Protein-Based Hydrogels
- Cell Culture Methods
- Tissue-Engineered Dental Tissues

Appendix A: Conversion of Units
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