Biocompatibility of Dental Materials

• Main Authors: Schmalz, Gottfried (Author), Arenholt-Bindslev, Dorthe (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Dentistry.; Laboratory medicine.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Laboratory Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

This book provides a comprehensive and scientifically based overview of the biocompatibility of dental materials. Up-to-date concepts of biocompatibility assessment are presented, as well as information on almost all material groups used in daily dentistry practice. Furthermore, special topics of cl...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Aspects
• Determination of Biocompatibility
• Regulations and Standards
• Dental Amalgam
• Resin-Based Composites
• Cements and Ceramics
• Root Canal Filling Materials
• Dental Alloys
• Polymethylmethacrylate Resins
• Oral Hygiene Products
• Materials for Short-Term Application in the Oral Cavity
• Occupational Exposures
• Environmental Aspects
• Diagnosis of Side Effects of Dental Materials, with Special Emphasis on Delayed and Immediate Allergic Reactions.