The quantitative measurement of the opacity of aesthetic dental filling materials.
J Dent Res
; 58(6): 1585-96, 1979 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-286705
ABSTRACT
A method is described for measuring the opacity of anesthetic dental filling materials using a goniophotometer. Procedures are given for converting measured opacity values to those referred to a 70% reflectance background (C0.7 values) as required by existing specifications. The conversion is involved, and, since most available white surfaces have reflectance of about 80%, it is recommended that in future specifications opacity be recorded as C0.8 values. Opacity values for 28 materials are reported. It was found that the opacity of dental cement decreases for several days following preparation and that powder/liquid ratio has little effect, while pigmentation has a marked effect on opacity.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Restauração Dentária Permanente
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Estética Dentária
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dent Res
Ano de publicação:
1979
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Article