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- Title
Awareness of tooth shade selection principles among dental students.
- Authors
Amurdhavani, B. S.; Ganapathy, Dhanraj
- Abstract
Introduction: The success of any tooth-colored anterior restoration is directly related to the accuracy of chairside shade selection. Patients are currently demanding esthetic replacement that must match their existing dentition and are more concerned about the shade match of their restorations rather than the quality of the restoration. Aim: The purpose of this survey was to determine the knowledge and awareness of the principles of tooth shade selection among final year dental students and interns in Chennai. Materials and Methods: A self-administrative questionnaire especially designed for this study was distributed among a conveniently selected sample. A total of 200 questionnaires were completed. Results: The total percentage of the students who will consider this step important was low (45%). This could be related to the fact that students usually focus on completing their clinical requirements and do not pay complete attention to minute details of technical nature. Conclusion: The findings indicate a need for devoting more time and training for the shade selection process in undergraduate students, who will become dentists and will not overlook important aspects of shade selection in their routine clinical work. As regards the training the dentists, short courses about the shade selection process can be conducted, helping them to overcome their deficiencies and update their knowledge in this area.
- Subjects
CHENNAI (India); DENTAL students; TEETH; AWARENESS; QUESTIONNAIRE design
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 4, p544
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article