Shade matching by dental students.
Dental students achieved a high identification rate for darker shades (P14 and P24) on the Portrait IPN shade guide, which represent the highest chroma and lowest value in the grayish and reddish yellow hue groups. A high identification rate was also obtained for P32, representing the lowest chroma and highest value in the reddish gray hue group. The data suggest that dental students had the most difficulty determining the correct hue group for unmarked shade tabs. Incorrect responses tended to remain in the same value and chroma range but were selected in a different hue group.
Winkler
Sheldon
S
Department of Prosthodontics, Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA, USA. swinkdent@cox.net
Boberick
Kenneth G
KG
Weitz
Kasia S
KS
Datikashvili
Isaac
I
Wood
Robert
R
D003116:Color / Q000592:standards; D003118:Color Perception; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring / Q000523:psychology*; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education*; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology