The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics (대한치과보철학회지)

The Korean Academy of Prosthodonitics (대한치과보철학회)
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SHADE ANALYSIS OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH USING SHADE $SCAN^{TM}$ SYSTEM

ShadeScan$^{TM}$ System을 이용한 인공치의 색조분석

  • Sung, Chai-Ryun (Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School, Dankook University) ;
  • Cho, In-Ho (Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Hyuk (Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School, Dankook University)
  • 성채련 (단국대학교 치과대학 보철학교실) ;
  • 조인호 (단국대학교 치과대학 보철학교실) ;
  • 이종혁 (단국대학교 치과대학 보철학교실)
  • Published : 2004.08.01
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze and estimate whether each company may produce the color of artificial teeth as it stands, in the standard of vita classical shade guide using ShadeScan$^{TM}$ System. Material and methods: we chose the products of 6 companies -EFUCERA, IVOCLAR, ENDURA, TRUBYTE, DURADENT, and DURACROSS- estimated the shade value of each fixed point(cervical, body, and incisal area) of artificial tooth, and verified the equality among the samples from the same company. Results: First, the variation appeared significant at cervical and incisal area. It means that there were significant differences between cervical and incisal area although the most similar artificial teeth to the patients’natural teeth were provided. Second, the results in the body area showed that the variation between artificial and natural teeth was finite(p<0.05) in that area. Conclusion: it shows that the reproduction of colors of artificial teeth might be successful regarding the body is the most important part for a determination of the color of artificial teeth. However, more complements are necessary for the better reproduction of the color of artificial teeth between cervical and incisal area.

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