Tooth color assessment methods in dental practice

• Theoretical part Basics and dimensions of color, systems for color notation, color in dentistry Optical properties of natural teeth. Visual methods for shade matching, shade guides and communication of color Factors influencing accurate shade matching, color blindness. Shade selection of prepared abutment teeth and factor influencing final color of restorations Instrumental methods for color assessment in dentistry. • Practical part Color blindness testing using various color vison tests. Demonstration of shade guides Vita classical, Ivoclar Chromascope, Vita 3d Master and their application in shade matching of natural teeth. Shade matching of artificial teeth with shade guides. Online shade matching - using Toothguide Trainer Web Vita Zahnfabrik. Demonstration of clinical spectrophotometer Shade PilotTM and software analysis of tooth color. Evaluation of the training course and summary