Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure

Contributors, vii

Acknowledgments, ix

About the Companion Website, xi

Introduction, xiii

1 The Oral Environment and the Main Causes of Tooth Structure Loss, 1
J. Kaidonis, G.C. Townsend, J. McIntyre, L.C. Richards, and W.R. Hume

2 Dental Caries: Management of Early Lesions and the Disease Process, 23
G.J. Mount, H.C. Ngo, W.R. Hume, and M.S. Wolff

3 Dental Caries: Activity and Risk Assessment as a Logical and Effective Path to Both Prevention and Cure, 33
H.C. Ngo, M.S. Wolff and W.R. Hume

4 Non‐Carious Tooth Structure Loss: Diagnosis, Risk and Activity Assessment and Clinical Management, 51
J. Kaidonis, L.C. Richards, G.C. Townsend and G.S. Heithersay

5 Aids to Remineralization, 67
M. Fontana, L.J. Walsh, B.T. Amaechi and H.C. Ngo

6 Systems for Classifying Defects of the Exposed Tooth Surface, 81
G.J. Mount, W.R. Hume, H.C. Ngo and M.S. Wolff

7 Principles of Cavity Design for the Restoration of Advanced Lesions, 87
G.J. Mount and H.C. Ngo

8 Instruments Used in Cavity Preparation, 117
G.J. Mount, L.J. Walsh and A.M. Brostek

9 Glass‐Ionomer Materials, 139
G.J. Mount and H.C. Ngo

10 Resin‐Based Composite Restorative Materials, 169
A.U.J. Yap, J.C.L. Neo, V. Thompson and M.S. Wolff

11 Silver Amalgam, 181
G.J. Mount and H.C. Ngo

12 Pulpal Responses, Pulp Protection and Pulp Therapy, 193
W.R. Hume, W.L.K. Massey, G.J. Mount and G.S. Heithersay

13 Choosing Between Restoration Modalities, 213
G.J. Mount, M.S. Wolff and H.C. Ngo

14 Caries in Young Children: Special Considerations in Aetiology and Management, 223
W.K. Seow and H.C. Ngo

15 Oral Care of Older People, 235
A.W.G. Walls and I.A. Pretty

16 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Tooth Structure Loss, 245
L.J. Walsh and P.J. Ford

17 Periodontal Considerations in Tooth Restoration, 265
G.J. Mount

18 Occlusion as It Relates to Restoration of Individual Teeth, 277
G.J. Mount

19 Failures of Individual Restorations and Their Management, 289
G.J. Mount

Index, 299