• Includes important topics like smile designing in operative dentistry, recent advances in glass ionomers, composites, and ceramics. • Incorporates more than 1, 500 clinical photographs and line diagrams for easy understanding and grasping of the subject. • Includes viva questions at the end of each chapter for students preparing for clinical examinations. • Includes questions asked in various universities for self-evaluation. • Standout boxes, flowcharts, tables for making operative dentistry interesting and easy. • Includes synopsis of topics related to restorative dentistry for quick recall of the values and their significance.