OBJECTIVES: To review current status of hand held systems for tooth colour matching in
vivo and corresponding research. SOURCES:“Medline” database from 1981 to 2010 were …

There have been a number of recent technologic and materials advances that offer the
potential to improve color-matching skills in prosthetic and restorative dentistry. Although the …

Objective The aim of this investigation was to evaluate intra‐rater and inter‐rater reliability of
visual and instrumental shade matching. Materials and Methods Forty individuals with …

The success of restorative dentistry is determined on the basis of functional and esthetic
results. To achieve esthetics, four basic determinants are required in sequence; viz …

OBJECTIVES: This study tested the hypothesis that the agreement between observer visual
dental shade matches and instrumental shade identification is higher using the Vita 3D …

OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to evaluate influence of different shade guides and
respective shade matching methods on shade matching results and to analyze user …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of gender and level of experience on shade
matching quality. METHODS: A study was simultaneously performed at 15 universities …

The aim of this study was to compare the agreement rate (%) and color difference (ΔE* ab)
of three dental color-measuring devices, with the visual shade identification. The tooth color …

Objectives Study aims were to compare shade matching quality between visual and
machine-aided shade selection among dental students and to evaluate the effect of …

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Shade selection is affected by a host of variables, including
lighting. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of dental students to …