Preclinical Manual Of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics by V Gopokrishna

This manual provides step-by-step pictures and illustrations of the various laboratory exercises, which students have to learn and perform in their first and second-year BDS course for the preclinical conservative dentistry examination. This is the only book of its kind that would serve as a guide for learning as well as practicing the exercises on both plaster and typodont models in the preclinical laboratory.

• Provides a synopsis of topics related to conservative dentistry and endodontics
• Includes clear description with illustrations of every instrument and equipment used
• Provides details regarding the composition, properties, uses, and manipulation of various dental materials
• Includes clear description with images of the phantom head and typodont teeth used in the preclinical laboratory along with a beginner’s pictorial guide in using airotor and micromotor rotary instruments
• Discusses various features, rules, and fundamentals of tooth preparation
• Provides step-by-step pictorial representation along with explanation of all laboratory plaster and typodont model exercises
• Provides more than 300 commonly asked questions to help students prepare for their viva- voce examination along with frequently asked spotters
• Includes an exhaustive glossary of conservative dentistry and endodontic terms