Color in Dentistry

Predictable shade matching in dentistry remains a significant challenge for clinicians in daily practice. Color is an important aspect in the esthetics of teeth and dental restoration fabrication, and color discrepancy can mar restorative results, even when other aspects (marginal fit, occlusion, and morphology) are adequate. This book provides step-by-step protocols to help dental professionals accurately match, communicate, and reproduce the color of teeth and gingiva. These authors demonstrate how to implement color science in simple problem-solving instructions for predictable esthetics in both clinical protocols and laboratory techniques. An extensive presentation of clinical cases is included to illustrate the use of recommended protocols in general practice. An outstanding contribution to the practice and theory of color management in contemporary dentistry.

Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT, MDT, is an associate clinical professor in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and the Department of Prosthodontics as well as director of esthetic education at the New York University College of Dentistry. He has published more than 40 articles and given lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of esthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry. Dr Chu is coauthor of the book Fundamentals of Color: Shade Matching and Communication in Esthetic Dentistry, Second Edition (Quintessence, 2011) and is on the editorial review board of several peer-reviewed dental journals. He is the recipient of the Peter Scharer Distinguished Lecturer Award from the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the Lloyd L. Miller Distinguished Lecturer Award from the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry. Dr Chu maintains a private practice limited to fixed prosthodontics, esthetic dentistry, and implant dentistry in New York City.