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Translucency and color match with a shade guide of esthetic brackets with the aid of a spectroradiometer
Lee, Yong-Keun; Bin, Yu.
Affiliation
  • Lee, Yong-Keun; Institute for Clinical Performance of Biomaterials. Seoul. KR
  • Bin, Yu; Institute for Clinical Performance of Biomaterials. Seoul. KR
Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.) ; 21(2): 81-87, Mar.-Apr. 2016. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-782947
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

Since the color of esthetic brackets should match that of teeth, the aims of this study were to determine the color and translucency of esthetic brackets by means of the clinically relevant use of a spectroradiometer, and to compare the color of brackets with that of a commercial shade guide.

Methods:

The color of central and tie-wing regions of four plastic and four ceramic brackets was measured according to the CIE L*a*b* color scale over white and black backgrounds. Brackets were classified into five groups based on their composition. The color of Vitapan Classical Shade Guide tabs was also measured. Translucency parameter (TP) and contrast ratio (CR) were calculated to determine translucency.

Results:

Color differences between brackets and the shade guide tabs were 10.4 - 34.5 ∆E*ab units. TP and CR values for the central region were 16.4 - 27.7 and 0.38 - 0.58, whereas for the tie-wings they were 24.0 - 39.9 and 0.25 - 0.45, respectively. The color coordinates, TP and CR values were significantly influenced by bracket composition and brand (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Esthetic brackets investigated herein showed unacceptable color differences (∆E*ab > 5.5) compared with the shade guide tabs. Differences in the translucency of brackets by brand were within the visually perceptible range (∆CR > 0.07). Therefore, brackets showing the best matching performance for each case should be selected considering esthetic and functional demands.
RESUMO
RESUMO

Objetivo:

considerando-se que a cor dos braquetes estéticos deve corresponder à cor dos dentes, os objetivos do presente estudo foram determinar a cor e a translucidez de braquetes estéticos, por meio do uso clinicamente relevante de um espectroradiômetro, e comparar a cor desses braquetes com a cor de uma escala comercial de cores.

Métodos:

a cor das regiões central e da aleta de quatro braquetes plásticos e quatro braquetes cerâmicos foi medida segundo o sistema de cores CIE L*a*b*, sobre fundos branco e preto. Os braquetes foram classificados em cinco grupos, de acordo com a sua composição. A cor das peças da escala de cores Vitapan Classical(r) também foi medida. O parâmetro de translucidez (PT) e a razão de contraste (RC) foram calculados para se determinar a translucidez.

Resultados:

as diferenças de cor entre os braquetes e as peças da escala de cores variaram de 10,4 a 34,5 unidades ∆E*ab. Os valores de PT e RC, respectivamente, variaram de 16,4 a 27,7 e de 0,38 a 0,58 na região central; já para a região das aletas, esses valores variaram de 24,0 a 39,9 e de 0,25 a 0,45. As coordenadas de cor e os valores de PT e RC foram significativamente influenciados pela marca e composição dos braquetes (p < 0,05).

Conclusões:

os braquetes estéticos investigados nesse estudo demonstraram diferenças de cor inaceitáveis (∆E*ab > 5,5), quando comparados às peças da escala de cores. As diferenças de translucidez entre as marcas de braquetes estavam dentro do limite visualmente perceptível (∆RC > 0,07). Portanto, ao selecionar os braquetes com a melhor correspondência de cor, deve-se levar em consideração as exigências estéticas e funcionais de cada caso.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Orthodontic Brackets / Esthetics, Dental Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.) Journal subject: ORTODONTIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Korea (South) Country of publication: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Orthodontic Brackets / Esthetics, Dental Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.) Journal subject: ORTODONTIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Korea (South) Country of publication: Brazil