Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics, 4th Edition is a comprehensive, user-friendly text that offers dental students and practitioners an excellent opportunity to understand the basic principles of fixed prosthodontics. This text provides a strong foundation in basic science, followed by practical step-by-step clinical applications. Procedures are presented in an organized, systematic format, and are illustrated by over 3,000 clear, high-quality drawings and photographs, now in full-color. The material is logically divided into sections that cover planning and preparation, clinical procedures, and laboratory procedures. The text also includes two invaluable appendices that provide an updated list of dental materials and equipment, as well as a guide to manufacturers.

• Follows ADEA curriculum guidelines for fixed prosthodontics
• Features hundreds of step-by-step procedures
• Integrates basic science with clinical applications
• End-of-chapter glossaries consistent with the most recent edition of The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms (see above)
• Text boxes scattered throughout present quick facts and tips about selected artwork
• Selected key terms presented at the beginning of each chapter and set in bold type within the text facilitates rapid information retrieval
• Essay format study questions offer the reader an opportunity to test his or her knowledge and comprehension after reading each chapter
• Updated references support concepts presented in each chapter.
• Valuable appendices on dental materials/equipment and manufacturers.
• 15 contributors collaborate with the editors to present up-to-date information and state-of-the-art techniques in prosthodontics.

Section I: Planning and Preparation

1. History Taking and Clinical Examination

2. Diagnostic Casts and Related Procedures

3. Treatment Planning

4. Principles of Occlusion

5. Periodontal Considerations

6. Mouth Preparation

Section II. Clinical Procedures - Part I

7. Principles of Tooth Preparation

8. The Complete Cast Crown Preparation

9. The Metal-Ceramic Crown Preparation

10. The Partial Veneer Crown, Inlay, and Onlay Preparations

11. Tooth Preparation for All-Ceramic Restorations

12. Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth

13. Implant-Supported Fixed Prostheses

14. Tissue Management and Impression Making

15. PRovisional Restorations

Section III: Laboratory Procedures

16. Communicating with the Dental Laboraotry

17. Working with Casts and Dies

18. Wax Patterns

19. Framework Design and Metal Selection for Metal-Ceramic Restorations

20. Pontic Design

21. Retainers for Removable Partial Dentures

22. Investing and Casting

23. Color Science, Esthetics, and Shade Selection

24. Metal-Ceramic Restorations

25. All-Ceramic Restorations

26. Resin-Retained Fixed Partial Dentures

27. Fiber-Reinforced Composite Fixed Prostheses

28. Connectors for Fixed Partial Dentures

29. Finishing the Cast Restoration

Section IV. Clinical Procedures - Part II

30. Evaluation, Characterization, and Glazing

31. Luting Agents and Cementation Procedures

32. Postoperative Care

Appendix A: Dental Materials and Equipment Index

Appendix B: Manufacturers' Index

By Stephen F. Rosenstiel, BDS, MSD, Professor and Chair, Section of Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Endodontics, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH; Martin F. Land, DDS, MSD, Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine, Alton, IL; and Junhei Fujimoto, DDS, MSD, DDSc, Part-Time Lecturer, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Director of J. F. Occlusion and Prosthodontic, Postgraduate Course, Private Practice, Tokyo, Japan