Sales Training 2014 - Dentistry

Competition Matrix Basic Dental Materials, 3/e Phillips’ Science of Dental Materials, 11/e Kenneth J. Anusavice John J. Manappallil

Materials used in Dentistry

Author

S.Mahalaxmi

Product Data

441 pages, Paperback, Jaypee, 2010 825 pages, Paperback, Elsevier, 2007

800 pages (approx.), Paperback, WK, 2013 • Simplified approach with concept building • Contents provided such that students of all years of BDS can use the book. • Correlates theoretical concepts with clinical situations in dental practice • High-resolution photographs given depicting usage of the materials in clinical practice Biomaterials and Indirect Composite Resins • Separate Chapter on “Light and Color” and “Mercury” • Highlights materials used in • Provides over 350 photographs, diagrams and over 130 tables for easy understanding and recall • Highlighted text in the chapters to help students preparing for the postgraduate entrance examinations. • Includes chapters on preventive, endodontic, periodontic and surgical procedures

• A “Standard” textbook. • Detailed, with lots of research findings and scientific data.

Approach

Concise. Easy to read.

• Focuses and explains on the Science of properties of materials rather than their applications in Dentistry. • Packed with immense information, which is cumbersome for 1 st year students • Standard values; students are expected to answer from this during their Viva • Questions given in boxes highlighting critical points • Many branches of science are incorporated in the information presented

• No depth in content • Cannot elaborate on a topic as the content itself is in brief • Suitable to memorize and reproduce in exams • Colour illustrations • Text in bullets, point wise • Actual values of the materials provided wherever possible.

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