Evaluating shade matching ability of dental professionals

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to evaluate the shade matching ability of dental professionals by testing of color blindness assessment using Ishihara color Blindness 14- plate test by using vita pan shade guide under two light sources. Five groups [20 each] of dental students, dental practitioners, dental interns, prosthodontists, and dental technicians participated. All of them were analyzed by Ishihara color blindness test comprising of 24 plates. The groups were asked to match shade of three artificial maxillary right central incisors by Visual method, using Vita pan shade guide and Vita tooth Guide 3D - Master [Vita Zan Fabrik]. The prosthodontists and dental students showed the highest correct shade matching under yellow light, while dental interns showed the highest correct shade matching under day light. It was concluded that visual method shade matching is preferable under yellow light by relying on prosthodontists and dental students