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Effect of Dehydration Time on Color Difference and Recovery After Tooth Fragment Reattachment: An In Vitro Study.

Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · De Mello DBP, Sousa NLS, Rezende LVML, Lima AA, Almeida JCF, Garcia FCP · 2026-07-09

Bovine tooth fragments left to dry for varying periods before reattachment showed greater colour changes over one year than non-dehydrated controls, though colour differences also occurred in non-dehydrated specimens, suggesting additional factors beyond dehydration influence long-term colour stability.

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