Visual Shade Selection - Overview

Visual shade selection is the most commonly used method of shade selection as it is quick, easy, and economical.^7,24,48 This process involves the use of shade guides to visually match tooth shades.²⁴ The two most commonly used shade guides include the Vita Classical (Vita, North America) and the Vita Toothguide 3D Master (Vita, North America.)²⁴ The huge advantage of this method is that the patient can be involved in the shade selection process. However, the results of this method are hugely dependent on the examiner’s vision acuity which is influenced by his/her age, experience, color perception, eye fatigue, and environmental factors including the light source, location, and degree of light intensity.^7,28,48