About

Conservative Dentistry: Exam Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates is a comprehensive exam preparatory manual written in question and answer format as per the syllabi prescribed by the Dental Council of India (DCI). Tailor-made answers to the frequently asked examination questions are provided. The book has more than 238 line illustrations, tables, flowcharts and boxes to make the text self-explanatory.

Salient Features

• Covers subject in a point wise simple manner including recent trends, current updates and newer techniques
• Contains Question Bank at the end of book to complete the preparation for examination
• Helps in easy assimilation of facts in a consolidated manner Line diagrams are used extensively for better comprehension and to provide ease to redraw in the exams

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Operative Dentistry 1
2. Dental Anatomy, Histology and Physiology 6
3. Dental Caries 32
4. Tooth Nomenclature, Occlusion and Periodontal Aspect 65
5. Preliminary Considerations and Pain Control 73
6. Isolation and Infection Control 84
7. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 121
8. Fundamentals of Tooth Preparation 133
9. Instruments and Instrumentation 151
10. Separators, Retainers and Matrices 181
11. Dental Amalgam Restorations 203
12. Complex Amalgam Restorations 239
13. Concepts of Enamel and Dentine Adhesion 264
14. Concepts of Aesthetics in Dentistry 278
15. Composite Resin 298
16. Tooth Preparation for Composite Restorations 319
17. Dental Ceramics 339
18. Dental Cements 359
19. Pulp Protection 377
20. Cast Metal Restorations 387
21. Direct Gold Restorations 423
22. Dental Hypersensitivity and its Management 443
23. Tooth Discolouration and its Management 453
24. Non-carious Lesion 474
25. Minimal Interventional Dentistry 483
26. Emergencies and Postoperative Complications in Operative Dentistry 495
27. Evidence-based Dentistry 502
Question Bank 505
Suggested Reading 509
Index 511