title: Kubelka-Munk reflectance theory applied to porcelain veneer systems using a colorimeter.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the ability of Kubelka-Munk reflectance theory to predict color parameters of veneer porcelain on various backings using colorimetric measurements. Tristimulus absorption and scattering coefficients were used to predict the respective tristimulus reflectance values of A1, D3, and translucent porcelain samples after they had been bonded to light and dark substrates using universal, opaque, and untinted shades of bonding resin. Observed and predicted reflectance values exhibited high correlation (r2 > or = 0.93 for each porcelain shade). Kubelka-Munk theory offers an accurate prediction for the resultant colorimetric reflectance parameters of veneer porcelain bonded to variously colored backings.
authors.affiliation: Section of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, Columbus.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Saba
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D003124:Colorimetry; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003801:Dental Veneers; D008027:Light; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012542:Scattering, Radiation
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain