Designed to be used by students throughout their dental education program and into professional clinical practice. Starting with dental anatomy and occlusion, it presents the most current information on cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment -- including medical concerns. New techniques are presented so today's students and practitioners may incorporate them into their approach to providing the care that patients require and often demand.-- More detailed discussion of treatment planning and materials selection and a new and consistent format.-- Updated information about diagnosis and treatment planning, cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment.-- Addition of procedural alternatives.-- Deeper and broader review of concerns regarding mercury.-- Information on complex restorations-- Specific information on advantages disadvantages indications, and contraindications for amalgam and composite restorations.-- Chapter outlines presented at the beginning of each chapter with page numbers indicating where each topic is discussed.-- Fully incorporates computer-assisted design and computer-assisted machining (CAD/CAM).-- Comprehensive list of references concludes each chapter.
