Material-tissue interfacial phenomena: contributions from dental and craniofacial reconstructions

The mouth is a particularly caustic environment. Synthetic and/or bio-enabled materials that are used to repair damaged tissues and restore form, function and esthetics to oral structures must resist a variety of physical, chemical and mechanical challenges. These challenges are magnified at the interface between dissimilar structures such as the tooth/material interface. Interfacial reactions at the atomic, molecular and nano-scales initiate the failure of materials used to repair, restore and reconstruct dental and craniofacial tissues. Understanding the phenomena that lead to failure at the interface between dissimilar structures such as synthetic materials and biologic tissues is confounded by a variety of factors. This book explores material/tissue interfacial phenomena using dental and craniofacial reconstructions as a model system.

• Specific focus on the oral environment
• Combines clinical views and basic science into a useful reference book

• Comprehensive coverage of material-interfacial phenomena within the oral environment