Understanding Color and Shade Matching in Dentistry
hosted byDentaltown, L.L.CUnderstanding Color and Shade Matching in Dentistry is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.
Released: 8/29/2012
Review Date: 6/30/2022
Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
Overview:
This course is about how one uses color to get that perfect shade match. Color is an integral part of aesthetic dentistry. If the color of restoration is off, the mistake can be glaringly evident and the result is an unhappy patient. Most dental schools do not do an adequate job of teaching color theory. Color theory is a language that conceptually and perceptually describes the elements of color and their interactions. Unfortunately, understanding color is tricky. Slight variances in shade play with our eyes, our minds, and, ultimately, our dentistry. The illumination in the dental treatment room, optical illusions, color blindness, and fatigue are among the dental professional’s ongoing obstacles to successful shade matching.
This course will enlighten the dentist and ceramist on the dimensions of color, the effect of metamerism, and other phenomenon using actual examples from Dr. Ochi's own cases. By being fluent in the language of color, we can sharpen our perception of color, better understand existing color dynamics, make better predictions, and communicate more clearly about color. A review of these concepts as rules and guidelines will be presented in a manner that can be utilized to resolve complex aesthetic problems.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Understand the interactions of light, color, color perception and shade matching.
• Understand the difference between additive and subtractive color theory.
• Understand the phenomenon of metamerism, and how it can act as a complicating factor in shade selection.
• Understand how to make the best shade selection.
• Learn how to make chairside shade modifications like translucency alteration, adding maverick colors, and shade shifts.
• Learn how and why camera light meters and our own visual system cannot be trusted.
• Learn 3 simple tricks to improve your ability to select the most correct color.
Note: The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.