Colorimetric studies on hiding effect of Cosmotech porcelain for laminate restoration

The hiding effect on color tone of discolored teeth restored with ceramic laminate veneer crown was examined. Translucent (T1, T2), Enamel (E1, E2, E3), Dentin (DA2, DA3, DB2, DB3), Masking dentin (MDA2, MDA3, MDB2, MDB3) in 13 colors and Modifire (M61, M62, M65, M66, M67, M68, M69, M70, M79) in 7 colors of the ceramic materials (Cosmotech porcelain G C Co., Ltd) were examined in this experiments. The colorimetric examination of the color tone backing with the white or black color was carried out by testing for color difference (delta E*ab), value difference (delta L*), chrom and hue of the samples. The result obtained were as follows; 1. Color difference was higher in order of T2 greater than T1 in Translucent greater than E1 greater than E3 greater than E2 in Enamel greater than DB3 greater than DA2 greater than DA3 greater than DB2 in Dentin greater than MDB3 greater than MDA2 greater than MDB2 greater than MDA3 in Masking dentin, and M69 greater than M79 greater than M70 greater than M68 greater than M66 greater than M61 greater than M62 greater than M67 greater than M65 in Modifire. 2. Value difference was higher in order of T2 greater than T1 in Translucent greater than E1 greater than E3 greater than E2 in Enamel greater than DB3 greater than DA2 greater than DB2 greater than DA3 in Dentin greater than MDA2 greater than MDB3 greater than MDB2 greater than MDA3 in Masking dentin, and M69 greater than M70 greater than M79 greater than M68 greater than M66 greater than M61 greater than M67 greater than M65 greater than M62 in Modifire.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS).