Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 129-137 , February 2005

Reproducibility of tooth color gradation using a computer color-matching technique applied to ceramic restorations

  • Shigemi Ishikawa-Nagai, DDS, MSD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Shigemi Ishikawa-Nagai, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, Fax: 617-432-0901
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  • Kanji Ishibashi, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Iwate Medical University, School of Dentistry
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  • Osamu Tsuruta, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate student, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Iwate Medical University, School of Dentistry
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  • Hans-Peter Weber, DMD, Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Science, Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine

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 This study was presented at the 80th IADR meeting in San Diego, March 6 through 9, 2002.

PII: S0022-3913(04)00699-7

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.10.024

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 129-137 , February 2005

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