Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that 1. When it comes to the influence of the background/surround area on quality of color matching, no difference among achromatic backgrounds was recorded. Significantly worse results were recorded when the blue background was used. 2. Observers with superior color matching competence performed significantly better than the ones with average competence 3. The most frequently mismatched shade tabs were A3.5, B3, B4, and D4.
The aim of this case report is to give comprehensive information on the clinical use of computerized axiography (CA) in the evaluation of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mobility in a patient who undergoes orthognatic surgery. A 20-year-old female patient with class III skeletal anomaly and who underwent orthognatic surgery is presented. Pre- and postsurgical CA recordings for the patient are compared in order to evaluate the functional modifications that appear. The CA is a functional investigation of the TMJ and records the border movements of the mandible: protrusion, lateral movements and open/close. The starting point for every movement is the centric relation position. This allows for very high reproducibility of the CA and the data can later become available for comparison of examinations performed at different times. The CA can offer data to programme an articulator or to evaluate the functional evolution of the TMJs after various occlusal interventions (prosthodontic, orthodontic or orthognatic). After comparing the pre- and postsurgical CA recordings, a significant improvement of the TMJ function after the repositioning of the maxilla and mandible through orthognatic surgery was confirmed. In conclusion, our case confirms the results in literature that CA is a reproducible and reliable investigation method in the evaluation of TMJ function in orthognatic surgery patients, that it facilitates the monitoring of the evolution of the functionality of the TMJ ever time and that it allows for comparative evaluation of the two TMJs.
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the precision of two dental spectrophotometers in evaluating the color parameters of ceramic materials and to assess the accuracy of a dental spectrophotometer (Shade Pilot, Degudent) for analyzing color parameters of lithium-disilicate ceramic materials. Methods: The CIE L*a*b* color parameters, chroma and hue angle of 6 groups of lithium-disilicate ceramic ingots were recorded: MO0, HO0, LTA1, HTA1, LTBL1, HTBL. The measurements were performed in a viewing-booth under a D65 illuminant. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the precision and differences between the two color-measuring devices. Results: Significant differences were found between all color parameters recorded (p<0.001). The difference varied depending on the type of ceramic ingot assessed. The HO0 ingot showed the highest color difference (ΔE=19.18), while the smallest color difference was found for the MO0 ingot (ΔE=5.62). Conclusions: Color parameters of ceramic materials can be recorded with both color-measuring devices, the VEA showing the highest precision.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the thickness of lithium disilicate ceramics (medium opacity) on the color perception of pressed full-ceramic restorations, in various situations of discromic substrate. The color parameters of ceramic disks (10 mm diameter, thickness 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5mm), (n=5), of IPS e.max® Press MO 0 (Ivoclar Vivadent) were evaluated upon samples of light cured composite material that simulate the shade of prepared teeth (IPS Natural Die Material Kit, Ivoclar Vivadent) (disks 10mm diameter, 5mm thickness). Saturated sucrose solution was interposed between the ceramic disks and the composite disks. The color parameters CIE L*, a*, b* were recorded by using a spectrophotometer (VITA Easyshade® Advance, VITA Bad Säckingen, Germany). The color difference E was calculated. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that the increase in thickness of the ceramic layer will lead to an increased masking of the discolored background by the ceramic layer.
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