Untitled ItemPREVALENCE, SATISFACTION AND PREFERENCE OF TOOTH SHADES AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH AGE, GENDER AND SKIN SHADE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Shade selection one of the most important factors that determines the satisfaction of the patient with the dental prosthesis and thus the overall success of the treatment. Conventional methods of shade selection require the presence of existing teeth or past dental/ photographic records. In the absence of these, shade selection becomes challenging and must be done subjectively and arbitrarily based on the patient’s age and sex. The present study evaluates the prevalence, satisfaction and preference of tooth shades and their correlation with age, sex and skin shade.