Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37 , Pages e57-e63 , 2009

Clinical evaluation of perceptibility of color differences between natural teeth and all-ceramic crowns

  • Shigemi Ishikawa-Nagai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
    • Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, United States. Tel.: +1 781 698 9688/617 432 1790; fax: +1 617 432 0901.
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  • Aki Yoshida

      Affiliations

    • Gnathos Dental Studio, Weston, MA, United States
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  • Maiko Sakai

      Affiliations

    • Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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  • Joshua Kristiansen

      Affiliations

    • Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
    • ,
  • John D. Da Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States

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PII: S0300-5712(09)00090-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.04.004

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37 , Pages e57-e63 , 2009

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