La scelta del colore in odontoiatria

OBJECTIVES. A correct color choice may be performed either by the traditional method, relying on the color scale guide, or by using recent colorimetric technologies, digital spectrophotometry and the RGB (Red Green Blue) model. This study aims to compare the use of traditional color scales to spectrophotometers in order to evaluate their respective efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A literature review on color choice in restorative dentistry was carried out, using specific key words and selection criteria, and the obtained results were analyzed. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. In the reviewed articles, the color scale guide still played a unique role as a visual reference, deemed useful, both at the beginning and the end of the treatment, for the final result control. CONCLUSIONS. Within the scope of our literature review, the perception of color and the final quality assessment of a product rely, both for the operator and for the patient, on the visual evaluation method. Digital spectrophotometric technology may act as an aid to the correct color choice, although the visual assessment is still the gold standard. © 2016 EDRA SpA