Color in Dentistry (eBook)

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.

1. Color Education and Training
2. Color Theory
3. Elements Affecting Color
4. The United Colors of Dentistry: White, Pink, and Skin
5. Conventional Visual Shade Matching
6. Technology-Based Shade Matching
7. Digital Photography
8. Material Selection
9. Clinical Management of Hard and Soft Tissue Discolorations
10. Esthetics with Pink Restorative Materials
11. Predictable Color Reproduction and Verification
12. Clinical Cases