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A New Method for Matching Tooth Colors with Color Standards
T.P. Van Der Burgt
Department of Cariology & Endodontology, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9101, 6500HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
J.J. Ten Bosch
Department of Materia Technica, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
P.C.F. Borsboom
Department of Materia Technica, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
A.J.M. Plasschaert
Department of Cariology & Endodontology, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9101, 6500HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
A new method for quantitative intra-oral tooth color determination is presented. Basically, the tooth color is assessed by visual comparison with opaque color standards, which are logically arranged according to three visual color dimensions. The standards were analyzed spectrophotometrically, and the C.I.E. color coordinates were computed. Illumination and observation were standardized during the matching procedure. Two distinct situations, method 1 and method 2, were investigated. The situation in method 1 is to be considered as large window illumination and small window collection of the reflected light. For method 2, the same small window was used for both illumination and observation.
Using both methods, the color of a tooth could be quantified into three separate color dimensions. Using method 1, the consistency among 25 examiners was high in determining the color of ten teeth; using method 2, the inter-examiner agreement was low. For the same tooth, different color standards were selected with method 1 or method 2. The standard selected with method 2 often appeared to be in disagreement within clinical expectations. The differences in results between method 1 and method 2 are explained by the optical properties of the translucent dental enamel (e.g., volume reflection).
Method 1 allows for reproducible quantification of clinical tooth discoloration according to C.I.E. color specifications and can possibly be applied in prosthetic dentistry.
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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 64, No. 5,
837-841 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345850640051101
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