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<p>Foreword x</p> <p>Preface to the second edition xi</p> <p>Preface to the first edition xii</p> <p>Acknowledgements xiii</p> <p><b>Section 1 Overview of prosthodontics 1</b></p> <p>1 Overview: rehabilitation of natural teeth 2</p> <p>2 Overview: rehabilitation by artificial teeth 4</p> <p>3 Ethics 6</p> <p><b>Section 2 Diagnostics 9</b></p> <p>4 Diagnostics: history taking 10</p> <p>5 Diagnostics: initial consultation 12</p> <p>6 Diagnostic adjuncts 1 14</p> <p>7 Diagnostic adjuncts 2 16</p> <p>8 Radiography 18</p> <p>9 Digital acquisition: computed tomography 20</p> <p>10 Digital acquisition: optical scanner technologies 22</p> <p>11 Digital acquisition: IOS (intra-oral scanners) 24</p> <p>12 Digital acquisition: EOS (extra-oral scanners) and facial scanners 26</p> <p>13 Dental photography: equipment and principles 28</p> <p>14 Dental photography: EDP and EPP 30</p> <p>15 Occlusal analysis 32</p> <p>16 Colour and shade assessment 34</p> <p>17 Dental simulations 36</p> <p><b>Section 3 Treatment planning 39</b></p> <p>18 Treatment planning: evidence-based treatment 40</p> <p>19 Treatment planning: decision-making 42</p> <p>20 AI (artificial intelligence) 44</p> <p><b>Section 4 Occlusion 47</b></p> <p>21 Occlusion: terminology and definitions 48</p> <p>22 Occlusion: clinical procedures 50</p> <p>23 Occlusion: laboratory procedures 52</p> <p>24 Occlusion: adjustment and splints 54</p> <p><b>Section 5 Periodontal aspects 57</b></p> <p>25 Periodontal: dentogingival apparatus 58</p> <p>26 Periodontal: prosthodontic considerations 60</p> <p><b>Section 6 Coronal foundation 63</b></p> <p>27 Coronal foundation: endodontic considerations 64</p> <p>28 Coronal foundation: intraradicular support 66</p> <p>29 Coronal foundation: core build-up 68</p> <p><b>Section 7 Dental aesthetics 71</b></p> <p>30 Anterior dental aesthetics: basic principles 72</p> <p>31 Anterior dental aesthetics: theories 74</p> <p>32 Anterior dental aesthetics: guidelines 76</p> <p>33 Anterior dental aesthetics: digital smile design 78</p> <p>34 Tooth whitening 80</p> <p>35 Non-surgical facial aesthetics (NSFA) 82</p> <p><b>Section 8 Types of restorations 85</b></p> <p>36 Choice of intracoronal restorations 86</p> <p>37 Choice of extracoronal restorations 88</p> <p><b>Section 9 Dental materials 91</b></p> <p>38 Materials for direct restorations 92</p> <p>39 Resin-based composites 94</p> <p>40 Bioactive materials 96</p> <p>41 Materials for indirect restorations 98</p> <p>42 Ceramics 100</p> <p><b>Section 10 Lasers 103</b></p> <p>43 Lasers 1 104</p> <p>44 Lasers 2 106</p> <p><b>Section 11 Tooth preparation 109</b></p> <p>45 Microinvasive and minimally invasive techniques 110</p> <p>46 Guidelines for rotary tooth preparation 112</p> <p>47 Resin-bonded fixed partial dentures (RBFPD) 114</p> <p>48 Preparation for inlays and onlays 116</p> <p>49 Preparation for porcelain laminate veneers 118</p> <p>50 Preparation for full-coverage crowns and FPDs 120</p> <p><b>Section 12 Temporary restorations 23</b></p> <p>51 Provisionals 124</p> <p><b>Section 13 Impressions 127</b></p> <p>52 Soft tissue management 128</p> <p>53 Impression materials 130</p> <p>54 Analogue impressions 132</p> <p>55 Digital impressions 134</p> <p><b>Section 14 Dental laboratory – CAD/CAM 137</b></p> <p>56 CAD (computer-aided design) 138</p> <p>57 CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) 140</p> <p>58 3D printing - additive manufacturing (AM): technology 142</p> <p>59 3D printing: materials and applications 144</p> <p>60 Digital workflows 146</p> <p><b>Section 15 Cementation 149</b></p> <p>61 Cements: overview 150</p> <p>62 Dental adhesives 152</p> <p>63 Contemporary cements 154</p> <p>64 Cementing techniques 156</p> <p><b>Section 16 Removable prostheses 159</b></p> <p>65 Removable prostheses 160</p> <p><b>Section 17 Dental implants 163</b></p> <p>66 Osseointegration 164</p> <p>67 Implants: general considerations 166</p> <p>68 Implants: treatment planning 168</p> <p>69 Implants: augmentation and site preparation 170</p> <p>70 Implants: surgical techniques 172</p> <p>71 Implants: types, configuration and design 174</p> <p>72 Implants: abutments 176</p> <p>73 Implants: restorative options 178</p> <p><b>Section 18 Regenerative medicine 181</b></p> <p>74 Tissue engineering 182</p> <p>75 Stem cells 184</p> <p>Index 186</p>

<p><b>About the Author</b></p> <p><B>Irfan Ahmad </b>qualified at the University of Liverpool and has 30 years of clinical experience in private practice emphasising implant, advanced aesthetic, prosthodontic and restorative dentistry. His academic achievements include 200 publications pertaining to a variety of dental disciplines, author of 7 dental textbooks, and contributions to several other books by eminent clinicians. He is a member of the prestigious European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), founding member of the International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry (IAAD), Honorary Professor of the Ukrainian Medical Dental Academy, reviewer for the British Dental Journal, and serves on the editorial review board of the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry (jCD). <p>As well as lecturing in the UK, Irfan Ahmad is a popular invited speaker, and has lectured in nearly 30 countries as diverse as Europe, Middle East, USA, South America, Asia, Russia, Scandinavia and China.

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