Using the 3D Shade System in Color Matching Comparison: Easy Shade System vs. Visual Methods
Dental News Volume XIX, Number I, March, 201 2 by Dr. Wael Abdulla, Dr. Waleed AlYaseen, Dr. Abdulaziz Sadeq Background Today patients are very aware and esthetically conscious of color and can be very demanding when it comes to the esthetics of restoring a tooth. They might not know the technicality of the procedure but they can defi nitely judge the look of the restoration and how close it matches the adjacent tooth. The esthetic makeup of a restoration includes both shape and matching color of the adjacent tooth. Shade matching is one of the most important and critical factor in a successful and esthetically superior restoration. The ability to correctly match shades of teeth to the shade guide is a major factor in the treatment process. As we move anteriorly the esthetic demands become greater. Patient demand is also higher for an exact replication of their restoration to their natural dentition espec...