Year : 2023

Volume : Volume 14

Issue : Issue 2

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Omkar Shete
omkarrshete@gmail.com

Abstract

Contemporary dentistry is facing growing demands for esthetic tooth-colored restorations. This makes shade selection, on the chair-side and
its accurate formulation in the laboratory, the key determinant to the overall success of these restorations. The process of shade selection
itself is based on scientific, artistic, and physiological principles, which should be properly understood to avoid any shade mismatches and
consequent remakes. Hence, the aim of this article was to review the basic principles involved in the shade selection process and present them
in an easy-to-understand manner.