To Compare Different Methods of Shade Matching of Anterior Teeth for Color Evaluation

Abstract

Aim:This study aimed to compare four different methods used for shade selection, i.e., visual method, spectrophotometer, digital photography method and chromatcher application. Material and methods: 300 participants were selected from the Out Patient Department of conservative and endodontics in Bhojia Dental College and Hospital.Presence of the maxillary right central incisor with no history of any restorative or endodontic procedures was the primary inclusion criterion. The shade of the right maxillary central incisor was determined using all the four shade selection procedures, namely, visual, spectrophotometric, digital photography method and chromatcher application for all the selected participants and were divided into four groups respectively. Data was statistically analysed. Results: Results showed the significant difference with spectrophotometer method in comparison to visual and digital photographic method.