The Science of Communicating the Art of Esthetic Dentistry. Part III: Precise Shade Communication

ABSTRACT Shade matching is inherently complex and involves understanding the science of color, determining the shade and surface characteristics of teeth, and communicating this information to the laboratory technician. The laboratory technician then has the difficult task of mimicking the selected...

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Published in:Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry 2001, Vol.13 (3), p.154-162
Main Authors: DERBABIAN, KRIKOR, MARZOLA, RICCARDO, DONOVAN, TERRY E., ARCIDIACONO, ALESSANDRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Color
Colorimetry
Communication
Dental Enamel - anatomy & histology
Dental Prosthesis Design - instrumentation
Dental Technicians
Dentistry
Dentists
Esthetics, Dental
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Photography, Dental
Science
Tooth - anatomy & histology
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Summary:ABSTRACT Shade matching is inherently complex and involves understanding the science of color, determining the shade and surface characteristics of teeth, and communicating this information to the laboratory technician. The laboratory technician then has the difficult task of mimicking the selected shade and ultimately reproducing it in the final restoration. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This article describes several methods of communicating and several tools that are available to the restorative dentist to achieve the esthetic results desired. By using these simple techniques, the dentist and laboratory technician are better able to communicate the shade and surface characteristics of teeth.
ISSN:1496-4155
1708-8240
DOI:10.1111/j.1708-8240.2001.tb00258.x