
Color stability of esthetic restorative materials used in pediatric dentistry: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Hanisha Adusumilli,
Jogendra Sai Sankar Avula,
Pranitha Kakarla,
Sujatha Bandi,
George Manoj Kumar Mallela,
Krishna Vallabhaneni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.186740
Subject(s) - dentistry , glass ionomer cement , immersion (mathematics) , materials science , orthodontics , medicine , mathematics , pure mathematics
Children consume foods that are colorful which contain food additives that stain not only the tooth structure but also the restorations. As esthetics is of prime concern for both parents and children nowadays, long-term color stability of restorative materials is of utmost importance.