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In these two years, dental informatics has applied many technological advances and discoveries to become a medical research discipline of significant scale and scope. The purpose of writing this book is to update our knowledge and gain experience in dentistry sciences. The book covers various topics in dental science, technology, health issues, etc. The dental profession is responsible for preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and disorders of the oral cavity and related structures. Advances in dental technology have led to dramatic improvements in the ability of practitioners to restore tooth structure, replace lost teeth, and change the appearance of intrinsically or extrinsically discoloured teeth.
A timely ethnography of how Indonesia’s coastal dwellers inhabit the “chronic present” of a slow-motion natural disaster Ice caps are melting, seas are rising, and densely populated cities worldwide are threatened by floodwaters, especially in Southeast Asia. Building on Borrowed Time is a timely and powerful ethnography of how people in Semarang, Indonesia, on the north coast of Java, are dealing with this global warming–driven existential challenge. In addition to antiflooding infrastructure breaking down, vast areas of cities like Semarang and Jakarta are rapidly sinking, affecting the very foundations of urban life: toxic water oozes through the floors of houses, bridges are subm...
While most other books on dental materials are written from the dentist's perspective (i.e., material type related to conditions), this volume is written from the Dental Assistant's perspective and focuses on dental materials in relation to procedures. It offers a conceptual approach, rather than a great amount of detail, and assumes no prior understanding of, or familiarity with, technical vocabulary. Features numerous illustrations and separate clinical directions. The Vocabulary of Materials. Using Materials Safely. Using Materials Sensibly. Abrasives. Sealant Materials. Tooth Whitening. Alginate. Gypsum Materials. Intermediary Materials. Esthetic Materials. Non-Esthetic Materials. Impression Trays. Final impression Materials. Materials for Temporary Coverage. Permanent Materials. Cements. Implant Materials. Denture Materials. For Dental Assistants studying for DANB, and for Dentists seeking to educate OJT assistants.
Coffee – Production and Research presents a diversity of important issues related to coffee, with an emphasis on the science of coffee growing. Coffee is one of the highest value commodities traded worldwide. Cultivated and consumed widely, it generates progress for both the economy and society. Divided into six sections, this book examines two coffee species of commercial importance, Coffea arabica L. and Coffea canephora Pierre ex. A. Froehner. Chapters cover such topics as biotechnology, growing, harvesting, post-harvest handling, quality, chemistry, commercialization, and byproducts of coffee.
Syzygium is a well-known source of the globally traded clove as well as the widely cultivated jambolan, water apple, rose apple, wax apple, mountain apple, and several other underutilized species. These plants have multiple uses as edible fruits, medicine, spice, food colorants, and flavorings. The Genus Syzygium: Syzygium cumini and Other Underutilized Species provides an updated, comprehensive account of S. cumini and other underutilized species from a multidisciplinary perspective. This book covers all relevant aspects including the botany, systematics, phylogeny, life history, traditional medicinal uses, phytochemical constituents, pharmacology, pharmacopeia standards, horticulture, genetic resource conservation, biocontrol, and bioremediation values. It demonstrates how Syzygium cumini and other underutilized species hold great prospect for global pharmaceutical and horticultural trade. The Genus Syzygium will serve as the standard reference for a broad range of researchers interested in the various uses of S. cumini and eight underutilized Indo-Malaysian and Australasian species of Syzygium.
Corrosion and Protection is an essential guide for mechanical, marine and civil engineering students and also provides a valuable reference for practicing engineers. Bardal combines a description of practical corrosion processes and problems with a theoretical explanation of the various types and forms of corrosion, with a central emphasis on the connections between practical problems and basic scientific principles. This well thought-out introduction to corrosion science, with excellent examples and useful tables, is also extremely well illustrated with 167 diagrams and photographs. Readers with a limited background in chemistry can also find it accessible.
Featuring more than 1,900 photographs and drawings, this world-renowned reference on the aesthetic and reconstructive procedures in plastic surgery guides readers through virtually every surgical challenge. The bonus DVD-ROM provides fast access to full text and color images from the book.
Social pedagogy is an innovative discipline that supports children's upbringing and overall development by focusing on the child as a whole person. It has been described as where education and care meet or as 'education in its broadest sense'. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theory, principles and practice of social pedagogy and the profession of social pedagogue. With chapters from leading international contributors, it outlines the roots of social pedagogy and its development in Europe, and its role in relation to individuals, groups, communities and societies. Also covered is how it applies in practice to working with children and young people in a variety of settings, including children in care and in need of family support, and its potential future applications. This seminal book on an increasingly important topic will be essential reading for all academics, researchers and practitioners working with children.
Extraction Methods for Environmental Analysis is the first book to bring together all the extraction techniques used for analysis of liquid and solid environmental samples, including solid phase extraction and micro-extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, microwave-assisted extraction and accelerated solvent extraction. The book is divided into two sections - solid sample preparation and liquid sample preparation - to facilitate access, and each section starts with a summary of methods available. The techniques are compared and contrasted by means of 70 bar charts, all in two colours, and 32 tables. Relative merits of the techniques are discussed to enable the user to select the most appropriate technique for their sample and method of analysis. Extraction Methods for Environmental Analysis is essential reading for anyone involved in environmental analysis.
This book is well illustrated with over 2500 photographs and line diagrams. It is the first textbook to elaborate on the materials used in routine orthodontic practice.The various techniques used have been presented in brief, to give the students and general practitioners alike, an idea as to what is possible using orthodontics alone and which malocclusions require the intervention from other allied branches of dentistry.