Manual of Laboratory Testing Methods for Dental Restorative Materials. Paromita Mazumdar

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Preface

      5  Acknowledgement

      6  Glossary of Key Terms

      7  About the Companion Website

      8  Introduction

      9  1 Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Dental Restorative Materials 1.1 Tensile Strength 1.2 Diametral Compression Test 1.3 Compressive Strength 1.4 Flexural Strength 1.5 Resistance to Fatigue 1.6 Hardness 1.7 Elastic Modulus 1.8 Fracture Toughness 1.9 Nanoindentation 1.10 Bond Strength References

      10  2 Assessment of Physical Properties of Dental Restorative Materials 2.1 Assessment of Surface Roughness 2.2 Water Sorption and Solubility 2.3 Viscosity 2.4 Surface Tension 2.5 Degree of Conversion 2.6 Microleakage 2.7 Interfacial Adaptation and Film Thickness 2.8 Radiopacity References

      11  3 Isolation and Identification of Oral Microflora 3.1 Isolation and Identification 3.2 Steps for Conducting an Experiment for Microbial Isolation and Identification 3.3 Molecular Biological Methods for Microflora Identification References

      12  4 Assessment of Biocompatibility of Dental Materials 4.1 Standards for Testing Biocompatibility 4.2 Testing Hierarchy 4.3 Initial Tests for Assessment of Biocompatibility 4.4 Animal Tests 4.5 Usage Tests References

      13  5 Assessment of Optical Properties 5.1 Perception of Color 5.2 Three Dimensions of Color 5.3 Color Measurements 5.4 Experimental Design for the Assessment of Color Stability 5.5 Test for Color Stability of Composite Resin (Pictorial Representation) 5.6 Assessment of Fluorescence 5.7 Assessment of Gloss References

      14  6 Simulation of Oral Environment 6.4 Cyclic Loading Apparatus References

      15  7 Extra Mile 7.1 Difference Between Dental Plaque and Biofilm 7.2 Virulence Factors of Biofilms 7.3 Biofilm Formation 7.4 Microorganisms in Oral Biofilms 7.5 In vitro Biofilm Models 7.6 Applications of In vitro Biofilm Models 7.7 Factors Affecting Biofilm Adhesion to Restorative Materials 7.8 Sample Preparation for Biofilm Study on Restorative Materials 7.9 Use of Biofilm Assays 7.10 Biofilm Formation on Restorative Materials References

      16  Index

      17  End User License Agreement

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