Tooth Opalescence
Tooth Opalescence is an optical phenomenon characterized by the differential scattering and wavelength-dependent reflection of light within dental enamel, resulting in a blue-to-white hue under reflected light and a yellow-to-red appearance under transmitted light, thereby distinguishing it from other tooth color attributes by its dependence on viewing geometry and light interaction with hydroxyapatite crystallite microstructures.
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FLB Amaral · Operative Dentistry · 2012 · 234 citations · Full text
Rafael Francisco Lia Mondelli, Juliana Felipi David e Góes de Azevedo, Ana Carolina Francisconi et al. · Journal of Applied Oral Science · 2012 · 147 citations · Full text
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Iran
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic
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Institute for Color Science and Technology
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Seoul National University
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
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University of Zurich
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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