Digital color determination

Determining tooth shade remains a major challenge for both dental technicians and dentists. It has been done visually for decades by comparing the tooth colors in the mouth with special color samples.

This step in the context of color adaptation is thus based on human perception, which, however, is subject to numerous variable influences. Consequently, there is an inaccuracy in the visual color determination, which depends on personal perception.

The digital measuring device provides a remedy here. With it, color, brightness and chroma are recorded on the tooth over the entire surface, including the adjacent teeth. This is the main advantage compared to visual color determination. The tooth shades can be determined precisely without fluctuations influenced by ambient light and natural light. In addition, it is possible to check the color result during the production process of a dental restoration. Digital color determination is therefore a valuable instrument for quality assurance.