Clinical Fundamentals of Esthetic Posterior Restorations

This book is dedicated to the fundamentals of esthetic restorations. Many dentists and students often ask for a coherent, clinical, and applied resource after my lectures or teaching. Therefore, the focus of this edition is to provide students, teachers, and practicing colleagues with a comprehensive and evidence-based resource for esthetic restorations and its related disciplines. In this edition, the patient is examined to detect any caries, and the possible pulp treatments are evaluated and the carious posterior teeth and occlusal abrasions treated. Moreover, the principles and applications of glass ionomer and various types of light cure equipment are explained. Although the techniques, materials, and treatment options continue to evolve, an understanding of these principles and the ability to apply them are critical to providing the outstanding esthetic dental treatment expected by patients. The primary purpose of this book is to improve the clinical practice of general dentists carrying out restorative and esthetic treatments. It is, in effect, a summary of the author's own experience, studies, and therapeutic findings, intended as a topic-by-topic reference guide for use by other dentists seeking to provide the best treatment for their patients.