title: Porcelain surface characterization and staining in the office.
abstract: Chairside custom staining and characterization of porcelain can influence significantly the quality of porcelain restorations and dentist-patient relationships. Technical guidelines have been presented to assist the dentist.
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain