Color in Dentistry: A Clinical Guide to Predictable Esthetics

by Stephen J. Chu, Rade D. Paravina, Irena Saile, Adam J. Mieleszko

Overview

Predictable shade matching in dentistry remains a significant challenge for clinicians in daily practice. Color is an important aspect in the esthetics of teeth and dental restoration fabrication, and color discrepancy can mar restorative results, even when other aspects (marginal fit, occlusion, and morphology) are adequate. This book provides step-by-step protocols to help dental professionals accurately match, communicate, and reproduce the color of teeth and gingiva. These authors demonstrate how to implement color science in simple problem-solving instructions for predictable esthetics in both clinical protocols and laboratory techniques. An extensive presentation of clinical cases is included to illustrate the use of recommended protocols in general practice. An outstanding contribution to the practice and theory of color management in contemporary dentistry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780867157611
Publisher:	Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc
Publication date:	10/18/2019
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	17 MB
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Age Range:	14 Years

About the Author

Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT, MDT, is an associate clinical professor in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and the Department of Prosthodontics as well as director of esthetic education at the New York University College of Dentistry. He has published more than 40 articles and given lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of esthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry. Dr Chu is coauthor of the book Fundamentals of Color: Shade Matching and Communication in Esthetic Dentistry, Second Edition (Quintessence, 2011) and is on the editorial review board of several peer-reviewed dental journals. He is the recipient of the Peter Scharer Distinguished Lecturer Award from the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the Lloyd L. Miller Distinguished Lecturer Award from the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry. Dr Chu maintains a private practice limited to fixed prosthodontics, esthetic dentistry, and implant dentistry in New York City.

Table of Contents

1. Color Education and Training 2. Color Theory 3. Elements Affecting Color 4. The United Colors of Dentistry: White, Pink, and Skin 5. Conventional Visual Shade Matching 6. Technology-Based Shade Matching 7. Digital Photography 8. Material Selection 9. Clinical Management of Hard and Soft Tissue Discolorations 10. Esthetics with Pink Restorative Materials 11. Predictable Color Reproduction and Verification 12. Clinical Cases