title: Custom shade matching: fine-tuning and patient communication lead to success.
abstract: Shade matching is a sometimes difficult process that involves a variety of colors and characteristics. Couple this with a patient base that often encompasses a wide range of ages, and final restorations can frequently require adjustment or repair because they have failed to match the patient's natural teeth. In this article the author relates many of his own custom shade-taking experiences in an effort to help dental technicians improve their color-matching strategies and avoid costly mistakes.
authors.affiliation: LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, Naperville, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kahng
mesh_terms: D003116:Color / Q000592:standards; D003142:Communication; D003442:Crowns; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain