title: In vivo quantitative evaluation of tooth color with hand-held colorimeter and custom template.
abstract: This article presents a technique for quantitatively evaluating the color of teeth, as well as color change in restorations and tooth surfaces. Through use of a custom template made of a thermoplastic polymer and a dental colorimeter, tooth surface color can be recorded periodically at the same location intraorally.
authors.affiliation: Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan. shimada-kz@dent.nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kakehashi
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanoue
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results