Introduction to Operative Dentistry

Tooth Nomenclature

Structure of Teeth

Physiology of Tooth Form

Dental Caries

Cutting Instruments

Principles of Tooth Preparation

Patient Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Patient and Operator Position

Isolation of the Operating Field

Infection Control

Pain Management in Operative Dentistry

Matricing and Tooth Separation

Pulp Protection

Interim Restoration

Bonding Agents and Techniques

Composite Restorations

Tooth Preparation for Composite Restorations

Esthetic Dentistry

Dental Amalgam

Pin-retained Restorations

Direct Filling Gold

Cast Metal Restorations

Glass Ionomer Cements

Tooth Hypersensitivity

Management of Discolored Teeth

Minimally Intervention Dentistry

Cervical Lesions

Dental Ceramics

Selection of Restorative Materials

Evidence-based Dentistry

Nanodentistry and its Applications

Index

About the Author

Nisha Garg MDS (Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics)
Associate Professor

Amit Garg MDS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Associate Professor

Both at Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab, India

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