Evaluating the ability of dental technician students and graduate dentists to match tooth color

• Published in: The Journal of prosthetic dentistry Vol. 112; no. 6; pp. 1559 - 1566
• Main Authors: Sinmazisik, Gulden, DDS, PhD, Trakyali, Goksu, DDS, PhD, Tarcin, Bilge, DDS, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Color; Color Perception; Dental Prosthesis Design - instrumentation; Dental Technicians - education; Dentistry; Dentists; Female; Humans; Male; Prosthesis Coloring - instrumentation; Students; Teaching - methods; Tooth - anatomy & histology; Young Adult

Statement of problem The ability of dental technician students to match tooth shade with the Vita 3D-Master shade guide and Toothguide Training Box has not been investigated. Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the shade-matching ability of dental technician students and gr...