Section 1: General Properties of Dental Materials 1. Introduction to Dental Materials 2. Structure of Matter and Properties of Dental Materials 3. Biocompatibility of Dental Materials Section 2: Auxiliary Dental Materials 4. Gypsum Products 5. Dental Waxes 6. Dental Casting Investment 7. Die and Die Materials 8. Finishing and Polishing Agents Section 3: Impression Materials 9. Introduction to Impression Materials 10. Elastic Impression Materials 11. Elastomeric Impression Materials 12. Rigid Impression Materials Section 4: Denture Base Materials 13. Denture Polymers and Polymerization 14. Denture Base Resins Section 5: Direct Restorative Materials 15. Dental Amalgam 16. Bonding and Bonding Agents 17. Composite Restorative Materials 18. Dental Cements 19. Pulp Protective Agents 20. Direct Filling Gold Section 6: Indirect Restorative Materials 21. Dental Ceramics 22. Nature of Metals and Alloys 23. Dental Casting Alloys 24. Casting Procedures and Casting Defects 25. Wrought Alloys 26. Soldering and Welding Section 7: Endodontic and Preventive Materials 27. Endodontic Materials 28. Preventive and Bleaching Materials Section 8: Recent Trends in Dental Materials 29. Dental Implant Materials 30. Latest Trends in Material Science Appendix: Dental Products Standard Technical Specifications Glossary Index