Investigation of Tooth Color Distribution of Young Patients of Turkish Society

ÖNGÜL D., Celik B., Ilbey D., Sermet B.

JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, no.2, pp.30-40, 2013 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.30-40
  • Keywords: Tooth color, shade guide, spectrophotometer
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the maxillary anterior tooth color of young Turkish population according to Vitapan Classical-3D Master shade guide and CIE L*a*b* color system, and to evaluate the effect of gender on the color values. Material and Methods: The color of 164 volunteers' maxillary central-lateral incisors and canines were measured with VITA Easyshade spectrophotometer. Results: For all volunteers, L* values of canines were lower and a* values were higher than central-lateral incisors. Females' L* value is higher than males (p<0.05). For all individuals; the lowest Delta E values were found between the central and lateral incisors; the highest Delta E values were found between the central and canine teeth. Conclusions: The tooth colors of young Turkish population were especially matched with B and C color groups in Vita Classical; M and L color groups in 3D Master shade guide. No volunteers had D color group in Vita Classical. The minimum distiribution found in R color group in Vita 3D Master shade guide.