Six Swiss dental professionals present a summarization of the state-of-the-art ceramic materials used in modern cosmetic dentistry. Designed for practicing dentists and dental technicians, the text covers the scientific aspects of dental ceramic materials, processing methods, veneers, all-ceramic single crowns, non-vital abutment teeth, external bleaching, all-ceramic fixed partial dentures, bonding of ceramic restorations, and all- ceramic implant supported restorations. Clinical procedures for the cosmetic dentist and laboratory procedures for the dental technician are explained step-by-step, illustrated with full color and b&w photographs. Hämmerle, Sailer, Hälg, and Ramel are with the Center for Dental, Oral and Maxillary Medicine, U. of Zurich; Suter is a dental technician in Uetikon am See, Switzerland; Thoma is a practicing dentist in Netstal, Switzerland. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)