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Yiannis Brokos1, Minos Stavridakis2, Ivo Krejci3
1University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Private Practice, Rhodes, Greece.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|September 2, 2017
Summary
Achieving natural-looking dental restorations requires understanding esthetic properties beyond basic color. Advanced photographic techniques and layering methods help match restorative materials to natural teeth for improved patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dental Materials Science
- Esthetic Dentistry
- Biophotonics in Dentistry
Background:
- Commercially available dental restorative materials exhibit variable esthetic properties.
- These variations encompass basic color parameters (hue, chroma, value) and optical characteristics (opalescence, fluorescence, translucency, metamerism).
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how optical properties of restorative materials influence esthetic outcomes.
- To investigate the role of pretreatment analysis and photographic techniques in refining material selection and application.
- To highlight the utility of digital photography in achieving natural-looking dental restorations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of esthetic properties including hue, chroma, value, opalescence, fluorescence, translucency, and metamerism.
- Evaluation of layering techniques for controlling material appearance.
- Utilizing digital photography and advanced imaging for pretreatment analysis and documentation.
Main Results:
- Material-specific optical properties like fluorescence and opalescence can be managed through precise layering techniques.
- Digital photography aids in comparing restorative materials with natural dentition for esthetic matching.
- Pretreatment analysis using photographic techniques is crucial for optimizing esthetic results.
Conclusions:
- Optimizing esthetic dental restorations involves understanding and controlling material optical properties.
- Layering techniques, informed by photographic analysis, are key to refining the appearance of restorative materials.
- Digital photography is an indispensable tool for clinicians to achieve natural-looking restorations and enhance patient communication.
