Restorative Dentistry

This title has been authored by practitioners working in the UK and is a concise textbook of restorative dentistry for the dental student. Illustrated in color throughout, the book covers the specialties of restorative dentistry - operative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and prosthetic dentistry - in a single volume.

Key Features

Treatment planning section demonstrates the integration of the main constituent specialties in the treatment of patients with multiple problems.
Realistic case studies illustrate useful day-to-day practice.
High quality colour illustration throughout with free use of key point boxes and tables.

New to this Edition

New chapters on cariology and on immediate and complete dentures
Occlusion chapter completely rewritten and simplified
Expanded patient examination chapter
New sections at the end of each chapter covering more advanced techniques

Contents
Introduction to restorative dentistry. The healthy mouth. Examination of the patient and treatment planning. Inflammatory periodontal diseases. Management of inflammatory periodontal disease. Occlusion. Reasons restoring teeth. Restoration of teeth (simple restorations). Management of pulp and periradicular diseases. Restoration of teeth (complex restorations). Treatment of tooth surface loss. The principles of tooth replacement. Integrated treatment planning.


Author Information
By A. Damien Walmsley, BDS, MSc, PhD, FDSRCPS, Professor of Restorative Dentistry, The University of Birmingham, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham, UK; Trevor F. Walsh, DDS, BDS, MSc, FDSRCS(Eng), Professor of Restorative Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK; Philip Lumley, BDS, MDentSc, PhD, FDSRCPS, Professor of Endodontology, The University of Birmingham; Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham, UK; F. J. Trevor Burke, DDS, MSc, MD,S FDS, MGDS, RCS(Edin), FDSRCPS(Glas), FFGDP(UK), Professor of Primary Dental Care, The University of Birmingham; Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham, UK; A. C. Shortall, BDS, DDS, FDSRCPS, FFDRCS, Reader in Restorative Dentistry, The University of Birmingham; Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham, UK; Richard Hayes-Hall, BDS, DGDP(UK), Lecturer in Conservative Dentistry, The University of Birmingham; Associate Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham, UK; and Iain Pretty, BDS(Hons), MSc, PhD, MFDS, RCS(Edin), Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Dental School and Hospital Manchester, Manchester, UK.