title: Communicating shades: a clinical and technical perspective.
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.
authors.affiliation: Lister Hospital, Stevenage.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McCullock
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: McCullock
mesh_terms: D003116:Color / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003800:Dental Technicians; D006801:Humans; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D012015:Reference Standards
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain