A practical, predictable, and reliable method to select shades for direct resin composite restorations

Abstract

Objective: This article describes a practical, predictable, and reliable method to select shades for direct composite restorations using custom shade guides made of resin composite at hand using a process of elimination Clinical Considerations: Esthetics in direct resin composite restorations depends on the clinician's ability to reproduce the shape and shade of natural teeth, thus appropriate shade selection is a must. This method presented in this article simplifies the process of shade selection for direct resin composite restorations. The use of custom shades tabs made of commecially available resin composites, its arrangment and a process of elimination of tabs during shade selection allows the practitioner to obtain the best possible resin composite shade available for every case. Conclusions:The use of custom shade guide tabs and an elimination protocol facilitates and expedites the process of shade selection for direct resin composites Clinical Significance: The article presents a practical, predictable, and reliable method to select shades for direct resin composite restorations for daily practice.

Effects of background color and restoration depth on color adjustment potential of a new single-shade resin composite versus multi-shade resin composites

“…Resin composites are now widely used as esthetic restorative materials in dentistry, which can perfectly achieve the restoration of tooth defect and the modification of tooth color and shape in a conservative and inexpensive way ( Korkut and Türkmen, 2021 ; Da Rosa Rodolpho et al, 2022 ). Unlike indirect restorations made of ceramic materials whose color can be achieved by external staining at the later stage of treatment, the accurate shade selection is necessary for resin composite restorations before treatment, so as to select the materials closest to the color of the surrounding teeth for good esthetic effects ( Ismail et al, 2020 ; Diamantopoulou et al, 2021 ; Vargas et al, 2023 ). The shade of resin composite selected based on a light-cured resin ball refers to placing a resin ball on the surface of tooth, comparing the color difference between the tooth and the resin ball after light-curing, and then removing it until a resin composite with the appropriate shade is determined by clinicians.…”