Communicating Shades: A Clinical and Technical Perspective

From Volume 26, Issue 6, July 1999 | Pages 247-252

Authors

A.J. McCullock

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS, MRD, MRD RCS (Edin.)

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

Articles by A.J. McCullock

R.M. McCullock

Senior Chief Technician, Guy's Dental Hospital, London

Articles by R.M. McCullock

Abstract

The creation of a natural-looking ceramic crown which blends harmoniously with the surrounding dentition is not merely a matter of recording a shade. The subtleties of colour, translucency, discrete staining, texture, lustre and shape are all essential features. Accurate shade taking and correct tooth preparation are all necessary elements but are of little value if the information cannot be precisely communicated to the technician.

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