Recipes for Composite Restorations

Authors

Ronaldo Hirata

• ISBN: 9781647240677
• Published: 2022
• Format: Hardcover, 464 pages
• Language: English
• Publisher: Quintessence

Description

Recipes for Composite Restorations is a practical clinical guide for dental professionals, restorative dentists, and postgraduate students seeking advanced knowledge in composite restorations, esthetic dentistry, and modern restorative procedures.

Unlike many dental books that borrow the idea of a “cookbook,” this title fully embraces the concept, presenting restorative protocols as step-by-step clinical recipes. By focusing on essential principles, proper materials, and technique-sensitive workflows, it helps clinicians improve outcomes in both anterior and posterior composite restorations.

This book is especially valuable for professionals who want structured guidance they can apply in daily practice, from bleaching and microabrasion to direct, semi-direct, and indirect composite restorations. It combines clinical practicality with esthetic and biomaterial considerations, making it a highly relevant reference in modern restorative dentistry.

Key Features

• Practical “recipe-based” clinical protocols for composite restorations

• Strong focus on esthetic dentistry and restorative predictability

• Covers both anterior and posterior restorative techniques

• Includes bleaching, microabrasion, rubber dam use, layering, bioactive materials, and CAD/CAM-related applications

• Ideal for clinicians seeking real-world step-by-step guidance

• Useful for both individual practitioners and institutional collections

Coverage

This book covers a broad range of procedures in restorative and esthetic dentistry, including at-home bleaching, in-office bleaching, microabrasion, rubber dam application, posterior Class I and Class II composite restorations, bulk-fill techniques, semi-direct and indirect restorations, anterior Class III, IV and V restorations, tooth reattachment, universal shade composites, enamel hypoplasia, black triangles, anterior diastemas, cosmetic contouring, and injectable flowable composite techniques.

It is particularly strong in practical composite workflows and in the clinical application of materials and techniques for predictable restorative outcomes.

About the Authors

Ronaldo Hirata received his DDS degree from the Federal University of Parana, Brazil, in 1994, followed by a residency certificate in Restorative Dentistry in 1996. He completed a Master of Science in biomaterials at the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in 2002 and earned his PhD in Restorative Dentistry from the State University of Rio de Janeiro in 2008.

He later worked in Biomaterials and Biomimetics at New York University, receiving his postdoctoral certificate in 2013. Dr. Hirata has held teaching and academic leadership roles in Brazil and the United States and has published extensively in esthetic and restorative dentistry. His clinical and academic background makes this book a strong authority in the field.

Table of Contents

Chapter 01. At-Home Bleaching

Chapter 02. In-Office Bleaching

Chapter 03. Microabrasion

Chapter 04. Rubber Dam

Chapter 05. Posterior Class I Composite Restorations (Recipe A)

Chapter 06. Posterior Class I Composite Restorations (Recipe B): Achromatic Enamel

Chapter 07. Posterior Class I Restorations Using Bulk-Fill Composites with Flowable Consistency

Chapter 08. Posterior Class I and Class II Restorations Using Bulk-Fill Composites with Regular Consistency

Chapter 09. Posterior Class II Composite Restorations (Recipe A): Layered Technique

Chapter 10. Posterior Class II Composite Restorations (Recipe B): Bioactive Materials

Chapter 11. Posterior Semi-Direct Composite Restorations

Chapter 12. Posterior Indirect Composite Restorations (Recipe A)

Chapter 13. Posterior Indirect Composite Restorations (Recipe B): CAD/CAM Blocks

Chapter 14. Anterior Class III Composite Restorations

Chapter 15. Anterior Class IV Composite Restorations

Chapter 16. Anterior Class V Composite Restorations

Chapter 17. Tooth Reattachment

Chapter 18. Universal Shade Composites (Recipe A): Anterior Restorations

Chapter 19. Universal Shade Composites (Recipe B): Posterior Restorations

Chapter 20. Esthetic Composite Restorations Using Simplified Composite Systems

Chapter 21. Enamel Hypoplasia

Chapter 22. Black Triangles

Chapter 23. Anterior Diastemas

Chapter 24. Single Diastema Between Central Incisors

Chapter 25. Cosmetic Contouring

Chapter 26. Injectable Flowable Composite Technique

Why buy this book?

Recipes for Composite Restorations offers something highly attractive for clinicians: practical protocols they can apply in real treatment settings. Its structured “recipe” approach makes advanced restorative concepts easier to implement, while its broad clinical coverage supports both daily procedures and more refined esthetic cases.

It is an excellent addition for restorative dentists, esthetic dentistry professionals, postgraduate students, and academic libraries seeking up-to-date resources in composite restorations and modern clinical dentistry.

Keywords

composite restorations, restorative dentistry, esthetic dentistry, dental composite techniques, clinical dentistry guide, anterior restorations, posterior restorations, bulk-fill composites, dental materials, cosmetic dentistry

Target Audience

restorative dentists, dental professionals, esthetic dentistry practitioners, postgraduate dental students, dental educators, academic libraries, institutional buyers

Genre

Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Esthetic Dentistry, Clinical Medicine, Professional Books

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