Key Terms Additive manufacturing (AM) A process of constructing objects where material is incrementally added according to a computer-aided design (CAD) file; also known as three-dimensional (3-D) printing. Augmented reality…
Outline Interaction Between Two Atoms Types of Bonding Atomic Arrangement Metals Ceramics Polymers Composite Materials Adhesion and Bonding Bonding to Tooth Structure Key Terms Adhesion An attraction between two contacting…
Key Terms Amalgam An alloy containing mercury. Amalgamation The process of mixing liquid mercury with one or more metals or alloys to form an amalgam. Condensation The process of pressing…
Key Terms Acid–base reaction Chemical reaction between a compound containing replaceable hydrogen ions (acid) and a substance containing replaceable hydroxide ions (base) that yields a salt and water; for aqueous…
Outline The Oral Cavity Structure of Teeth Potential Issues and Treatments Associated With Teeth Categories of Dental Materials Challenges of Dental Materials in the Oral Cavity The Future Need for…
Key Terms RHEOLOGY Dilatant Resistance to flow increases as the rate of deformation (shear strain rate) increases. The more rapidly dilatant fluids are stirred or forced through a syringe, the…
Outline What Are Mechanical Properties? Stress-Strain Properties Other Strength Test Methods Fracture of Restorations Properties of Surface Interactions Strength of Tooth Structure Selection of Dental Materials Key Terms Brittle Relative…
Chapter 12. A Primer to Biostatistics for Busy Clinicians Michael Glick, D.M.D., and Barbara L. Greenberg, Ph.D., M.Sc. In This Chapter: Research Design and Clinical Interpretation • Experimental Trial •…
Chapter 5. How to Appraise and Use an Article about Diagnosis Romina Brignardello-Petersen, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Michael Glick, D.M.D.; Gordon H. Guyatt, M.D., M.Sc.; and…
Chapter 9. How to Appraise and Use an Article about Economic Analysis Lusine Abrahamyan, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.; Petros Pechlivanoglou, Ph.D.; Murray Krahn, M.D., M.Sc.; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Romina…
