EFFECTS OF SURFACE-FINISHING PROTOCOLS ON THE ROUGHNESS, COLOR CHANGE, AND TRANSLUCENCY OF DIFFERENT CERAMIC SYSTEMS

Akar, Gulcan; Pekkan, GÜREL; ÇAL, EBRU; Eskitascioglu, Gurcan; Ozcan, Mutlu

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.09.033

EFFECTS OF SURFACE-FINISHING PROTOCOLS ON THE ROUGHNESS, COLOR CHANGE, AND TRANSLUCENCY OF DIFFERENT CERAMIC SYSTEMS

Akar G. C. , Pekkan G. , ÇAL E., Eskitascioglu G., Ozcan M.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, vol.112, no.2, pp.314-321, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 112 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.09.033
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
Page Numbers: pp.314-321

Abstract

Statement of problem. Surface-finishing protocols have a mechanical impact on ceramic surfaces that could eventually affect surface topography and light scattering. An optimum protocol is needed to avoid damaging the optical properties of ceramics.