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Shade selection of primary maxillary anterior teeth in children using Vitapan classical shade guide
Madhan Chenchugopal1, Nilaya Reddy Venumbaka2, Poornima Vijayakumar2
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aim:
The purpose of this study was to determine the closest matching shade for primary maxillary anterior teeth from the most widely used Vitapan classical shade guide available for permanent teeth.
Materials And Methods:
A total of 313 children aged between 3 and 5 years were evaluated. Vitapan classical shade guide was used to determine the shade of six primary maxillary anterior teeth. Scores obtained were noted down in a scoring sheet and values were tabulated. Data collected were tabulated and statistically analyzed using Pearson Chi-square test.
Results:
A1 was found to be the closest matching shade for primary maxillary anterior teeth. D3 was found to be the least prevalent shade for primary maxillary anterior teeth. There was no statistical significant difference in the shades among teeth of same quadrant (p > 0.05) and also between teeth of right and left quadrants (p > 0.05), respectively.
Conclusion:
A1 shade of Vitapan classical shade guide is the most prevalent shade for primary maxillary anterior teeth and can be satisfactorily reproduced to all primary maxillary anterior teeth in general.
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