"Written for dental students and seasoned practitioners alike, Tooth-Colored Restoratives: Principles and Techniques Ninth Edition is comprised of a primer on dental materials and a guide to creating highly esthetic, long-lasting direct restorations. Preparation designs and simplified techniques for creating more durable, more esthetic restorations are well supported by this abundantly illustrated book featuring 400 illustrations."--BOOK JACKET.

This user-friendly text for students and dental health care professionals provides comprehensive coverage of cariology and chairside-oriented clinical preventive dentistry. Emphasis is placed on periodontal disease, patient education, use of pit and fissure sealants, remineralization of teeth and geriatric dentistry. Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives, followed by self-evaluation questions, and includes an extensive list of updated references.