title: Shade selection and laboratory communication.
abstract: This article reviews some of the factors involved in shade selection for prosthetic teeth and suggests simple techniques for accurately transmitting information about the desired color to the laboratory technician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Staffanou
mesh_terms: D003116:Color / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007754:Laboratories, Dental