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

Graham J. Mount is a Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, Australia and has a lifetime track record of promoting and delivering advances in the quality of patient care in areas related to both prevention and tooth restoration.

Wyatt R. Hume is a Senior Consultant with the Academy for Academic Leadership in Atlanta, former Professor and Chair of Restorative Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco and former Dean of the School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Hien C. Ngo is Professor and Dean of the School of Dentistry, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Mark S. Wolff is Professor and Chair of the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care and Associate Dean for Pre-doctoral Clinical Education at the New York University College of Dentistry, USA.