Basic Dental Materials 5th Edition

Basic Dental Materials 5th Edition

Basic Dental Materials, Fifth Edition by John J. Manappallil is a comprehensive and student-friendly textbook designed to develop a clear understanding of materials used in modern dentistry. Published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, it explains the structure, properties, manipulation, selection and clinical application of dental materials.

The book contains 31 chapters organized into seven major sections. It covers traditional dental materials alongside current developments such as updated material standards, implant materials, CAD/CAM technology and additive manufacturing. Clear explanations and a systematic presentation make it valuable for academic study, practical training, examinations and clinical reference.

Key Features

• Comprehensively revised and updated fifth edition
• Contains 31 chapters arranged in seven structured sections
• Explains physical, chemical, mechanical and biological properties of materials
• Covers the manipulation, selection and clinical use of dental materials
• Discusses restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic and implant materials
• Includes metals, alloys, cements, composites and bonding agents
• Covers impression materials, gypsum products, waxes and casting procedures
• Discusses dental ceramics, denture polymers and maxillofacial materials
• Includes dental lasers and contemporary laboratory procedures
• Covers CAD/CAM and additive manufacturing in dentistry
• Student-friendly presentation suitable for university examinations
• Useful for viva, practical training and postgraduate entrance preparation

Major Topics Covered

• Overview of dentistry and dental materials
• Structure and properties of dental materials
• Metals and dental alloys
• Electrochemical properties of materials
• Biological properties and biocompatibility
• Cavity liners and varnishes
• Dental cements
• Dental amalgam
• Direct filling gold
• Composite resins and bonding agents
• Endodontic medicaments and irrigants
• Endodontic sealers and obturating materials
• Rigid and elastic impression materials
• Gypsum, model, cast and die materials
• Dental waxes and casting investments
• Metal fabrication and joining procedures
• Cutting, grinding, finishing and polishing
• Dental lasers
• Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
• Dental implant materials
• Dental ceramics
• Denture resins and polymers
• Maxillofacial prosthetic materials

Recommended For

• BDS undergraduate students
• MDS students and aspirants
• Students preparing for dental university examinations
• Dental interns and practitioners
• Prosthodontic and restorative dentistry trainees
• Dental technicians and laboratory professionals
• Teachers and researchers in dental material science

Book Information

Buy Basic Dental Materials in Bangladesh

Order the original Basic Dental Materials 5th Edition by John J. Manappallil from Century Publishers. We supply original and imported dental and medical books to students, practitioners, institutions, hospitals and libraries throughout Bangladesh.