Decision making in Operative Dentistry

As part of an eight-volume series not sold as a set, this reference can serve as a stand-alone introduction to restorative primary care dentistry from a minimal intervention perspective. Brunton (restorative dentistry, U. Dental Hospital, Manchester, UK) notes that the use of amalgam does not sit well with this philosophy, though he covers it and does not enter the mercury toxicity debate. He uses the FDI system of tooth notation but not Black's classification of caries. Color illustrations augment his discussion of such topics as clinical diagnosis, risk assessment and criteria for intervention, newer techniques in preservative operative intervention, material considerations, pulp protection regimes, and management of non-carious tooth tissue. Includes recommended reading. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)