| Preface | 5 |
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| Contents | 6 |
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| 1 New Methods of Detection of Caries | 10 |
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| 1.1 The Diagnosis of Caries | 10 |
| References | 22 |
| 2 New Developments in Caries Removal and Restoration | 26 |
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| 2.1 Caries Removal | 26 |
| 2.2 Restoration Following Caries Detection | 35 |
| 2.3 Restorative Procedures | 43 |
| References | 54 |
| 3 Posterior Resin Composite Restorations | 60 |
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| 3.1 Ramped Curing Lights | 61 |
| 3.2 Ceramic Inserts | 61 |
| 3.3 Nanotechnology | 63 |
| 3.4 “ Total Etch” Technique | 63 |
| 3.5 Fissure Sealants | 64 |
| 3.6 Preventive Resin Restorations | 65 |
| 3.7 Minimal Class II Restorations | 66 |
| 3.8 Posterior Composite Resin Restoration | 66 |
| 3.9 Direct Composite Resin Restorations | 67 |
| 3.10 Studies of Direct Resin-Composite Restoration Survival | 69 |
| 3.11 Reasons for Failure of Extensive Direct Composite Resin Restorations | 69 |
| 3.12 The “Sandwich” Technique | 71 |
| 3.13 Packable Composite Resin Materials | 71 |
| 3.14 New Developments in Resin-Composite Technology | 73 |
| References | 73 |
| 4 The Single Crown, Veneers, and Bleaching | 76 |
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| 4.1 The Single Crown | 76 |
| 4.2 New Developments in Crown Provision | 87 |
| 4.3 Veneers | 88 |
| 4.4 Resin-Bonded All-Ceramic Crowns (or “Dentin-Bonded Crown”) | 93 |
| 4.5 Bleaching of Teeth | 96 |
| 4.6 Microabrasion | 99 |
| References | 101 |
| 5 Noncarious Tooth Tissue Loss | 104 |
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| 5.1 Noncarious ToothWear | 104 |
| 5.2 Prevention of Toothwear | 106 |
| 5.3 Recent Developments in the Treatment of ToothWear | 109 |
| 5.4 Ceramic Inlay and Onlay Restorations | 116 |
| 5.5 Inlay Restorations | 117 |
| 5.6 Onlay Restorations | 118 |
| 5.7 Full-Veneer Posterior Porcelain Crowns | 124 |
| 5.8 Cementation of the Restoration | 126 |
| 5.9 Choosing the Correct Restorative System | 127 |
| 5.10 Conclusion | 128 |
| References | 128 |
| Subject Index | 132 |
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