Master the use of dental materials with this all-in-one guide to restorative materials and procedures! Craig s Restorative Dental Materials, Fifteenth Edition, addresses the fundamental concepts and skills needed to understand the science behind dental materials and their appropriate selection when designing and fabricating restorations. It begins with fundamentals and moves on to advanced skills in the manipulation of dental materials, providing insight on the latest advances and research along the way. From an expert author team, this comprehensive resource is considered to be the standard in the field of dental restorative materials.NEW! Dedicated chapter covers the principles of adhesion and adhesivesNEW! Current photos highlight the latest advances in digital technology in dentistryNEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features key topics videos for each chapter and INBDE-style clinical cases, plus digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloudComprehensive coverage ranges from fundamental concepts to advanced skills, detailing everything you need to know to select appropriate dental materials when designing and fabricating restorationsClear, focused approach provides an essential understanding of the fast-changing field of restorative dental materialsMore than 300 full-color illustrations show clinical detail with clarity and realismLogical organization arranges chapters by major clinical procedures· NEW! Chapter on the principles of adhesion and adhesives· NEW! Photos highlighting the advances in digital technology in dentistry.· NEW! Short videos highlighting the key topics on each chapter.· UPDATED! Electronic resources including PPT files for instructors and board-exam-style clinical cases with discussion topics.
4 Stars! "...provides an updated conceptual review of and deep dive into the everyday use and composition of dental materials in practice. It covers general tooth anatomy, caries formation, indications, and structure of dental materials, even down to a molecular level [and] serves the comprehensive purpose of exploring and detailing dental materials, including strong data to support uses for each.... This book will serve as one resource that can be continually referenced to throughout practitioners dental careers, providing a lifelong benefit for those who own a copy.... The overall flow of introducing a concept prior to expanding and detailing dental materials gives the book great organization and focus. Some chapters also provide high resolution images which allow readers to visualize more difficult concepts to enhance comprehension.... [a] highly useful [book] and vital in dental medicine.... I recommend this book for any and all in dental medicine." Review by Charles Hines III, DMD (Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry), ©Doody's Review Service, 2025. Doody's Score: 91, 4 Stars!







