title: Precision shade technology: contemporary strategies in shade selection.
abstract: Precise color communication is integral to the development of aesthetic harmony and overall restorative success. While traditional shade-taking procedures have enabled a degree of shade transfer, contemporary digital shade analysis devices allow standardized, repeatable shade determinations for increased accuracy. This article presents a clinical case report and contrasts two technology-based shade selection systems (SpectroShade, MHT International, Newtown, PA; ShadeScan, Cynovad, Montreal, Canada) in the retrospective verification of shade during the restoration of a maxillary right central incisor compared to conventional methods.
authors.affiliation: Contemporary Aesthetic Dentistry Program, Arthur Ashman Department of Implant Dentistry, New York University School of Dentistry, New York, New York, USA. SChuDMD@aol.com
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003116:Color; D003124:Colorimetry; D003442:Crowns; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013674:Technology, Dental; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys