Gottfried Schmalz & Dorthe Arenholt Bindslev 
Biocompatibility of Dental Materials 

This book provides a comprehensive and scientifically based overview of the biocompatibility of dental materials. Up-to-date concepts of biocompatibility assessment are presented, as well as information on almost all material groups used in daily dentistry practice. Furthermore, special topics of clinical relevance (e.g, , environmental and occupational hazards and the diagnosis of adverse effects) are covered. The book will:

• improve the reader’s ability to critically analyze information provided by manufacturers
  


• supply a better understanding of the biocompatibility of single material groups, which will help the reader choose the most appropriate materials for any given patient and thus prevent adverse effects from developing 
  


• provide insights on how to conduct objective, matter-of-fact discussions with patients about the materials to be used in dental procedures
  


• advise readers, through the use of well-documented concepts, on how to treat patients who claim adverse effects from dental materials 
  


• feature

clinical photographs that will serve as a reference when analyzing clinical symptoms, such as oral mucosa reactions.

Table of Content

Basic Aspects.- Determination of Biocompatibility.- Regulations and Standards.- Dental Amalgam.- Resin-Based Composites.- Cements and Ceramics.- Root Canal Filling Materials.- Dental Alloys.- Polymethylmethacrylate Resins.- Oral Hygiene Products.- Materials for Short-Term Application in the Oral Cavity.- Occupational Exposures.- Environmental Aspects.- Diagnosis of Side Effects of Dental Materials, with Special Emphasis on Delayed and Immediate Allergic Reactions.