Combining the approaches of preventative and restorative dentistry, this is a revised and updated guide to the clinical techniques and procedures necessary for managing tooth disorders and disease.* Introduces minimally invasive dentistry as a model to control dental disease and then restore the mouth to optimal form, function, and aesthetics* Contains several student-friendly features, including a new layout, line drawings and clinical photographs to illustrate key concepts* Covers fundamental topics, including the evolutionary biology of the human oral environment; caries management and risk assessment; remineralization; principles of cavity design; lifestyle factors; choices between restorative materials and restoration management* Includes a companion website with self-assessment exercises for students and a downloadable image bank for instructors

1. The Oral Environment and the Main Causes of Tooth Structure LossJ. Kaidonis, G. C. Townsend, J. McIntyre, L.C. Richards, W.R. Hume2. Dental Caries: Management of Early Lesions and the Disease ProcessG.J. Mount, H. Ngo, W.R. Hume, M. Wolff3. Dental Caries: Activity and Risk AssessmentH Ngo, M. Wolff4. Non-Carious Tooth Structure Loss: Diagnosis, Risk and Activity Assessment, and Clinical ManagementJ. Kaidonis, L.C. Richards, G.C. Townsend and GS Heithersay5. Aids to RemineralizationM. Fontana, L.J. Walsh, B. T. Amaechi, H.C. Ngo6. Systems for Classifying Defects of the Exposed Tooth SurfaceG.J. Mount, W.R. Hume, H. Ngo and M.S. Wolff7. Principles of Cavity Design for the Restoration of Advanced LesionsG.J. Mount, H. Ngo8. Instruments Used in Cavity PreparationG.J. Mount, L.J. Walsh, A. Brostek9. Glass-Ionomer MaterialsG.J. Mount, H. Ngo10. Resin Based Composite Restorative MaterialsA.U.J. Yap, J.C.L. Neo, V. Thompson, M.S. Wolff11. Silver AmalgamG.J. Mount, H. Ngo12. Pulpal Responses, Pulp Protection and Pulp TherapyW. R. Hume, W.L.K. Massey, G.J. Mount and G.S Heithersay13. Choosing Between Restoration ModalitiesG.J. Mount, M. Wolff, H. Ngo14. Caries in Young Children: Special Considerations in Aetiology and ManagementW.K. Seow, H.C Ngo15. Oral Care of Older PeopleAngus WG Walls, Iain A Pretty [standardize]16. Lifestyle Factors Affecting Tooth Structure LossL.J. Walsh, P.J. Ford17. Periodontal Considerations in Tooth RestorationG.J. Mount18. Occlusion as it Relates to Restoration of Individual TeethG.J. Mount19. Failures of Individual Restorations and their ManagementG.J. Mount