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In vivo quantitative evaluation of tooth color with hand-held colorimeter and custom template
Kazuki Shimada1, Yoshiyuki Kakehashi, Hideo Matsumura
1Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan. shimada-kz@dent.nihon-u.ac.jp
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|April 30, 2004
Abstract:
This article presents a technique for quantitatively evaluating the color of teeth, as well as color change in restorations and tooth surfaces. Through use of a custom template made of a thermoplastic polymer and a dental colorimeter, tooth surface color can be recorded periodically at the same location intraorally.
