Most students need a textbook that will provide all the basic facts within a discipline and that also facilitates understanding of the subject. This textbook achieves these objectives and also provides test questions for the student to explore their level of knowledge. It is also important for students to achieve a 'feel for the subject' and learn communication skills. The book is designed to provide basic information necessary to pass an undergraduate examination in restorative, paediatric and orthodontic dentistry. It also expands on the core curriculum to allow the motivated student an opportunity to pursue the subject in greater detail. The information is presented in such a way as to aid recall for.