... futurepractice of and demand for operative dentistry. How-ever, there are other factors that will also affect the fu-ture of operative dentistry. To project the future demand for operative dentistry treatment, ... future of operative dentistry is good! This chap-ter has presented some of the reasons. The remainder of FOURTH EDITION EDITORSTHEODORE M. ROBERSON, DDSProfessorDepartment of Operative Dentistry University ... gray and semitranslucent, the color of a tooth depends upon the color of the un-derlying dentin, thickness of the enamel, and amount of stain in the enamel. The amount of translucency of enamel...