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In vitro study at the University of Mainz with dental professionals showed that a different shade was selected when the same specimen was measured repeatedly.

Manual ShadesMeasured Are Unreliable

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28% Of Manual Shades Measured Are Inaccurate

In vitro study at the University of Mainz with 100 dental professionals showed that the wrong shade was selected 28% of the time.

Staring at a Tooth for More Than 5 Seconds Can...

Fundamentals of Color: Shade Matching and Communication in Esthetic Dentisty, Second Edition, Chu, Devigus, Paravina, Mieleszko, Quintessence, 2010

... Lead to an Inaccurate Shade

You Trust Your Eyes...

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Should You?

Is Perception Always Reality?

Same Color, Different Perception

Under a non-standard light source,the patches show different colors.

Under a standard light source, all patches show the same color.

Depending On Lighting, Colors Look Different

Depending On Lighting, Colors Look Different

As many as 8% of men and 0.5% of women are color blind. National Eye Institute

Color Blindness is More Common Than You ThinkColor Blindness is More Common Than You Think

Dogs are not completely color blind, but unlike humans who have three different color sensitive cone cells in their retina (red, green and blue) dogs have only two (yellow and blue).Dogs can’t distinguish green, yellow or red objects based on their color.

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At Least Dogs Can’t Be Dentists

At Least Dogs Can’t Be Dentists

*According to an Independent Clinical Research Group

Why Do Good Shades Go Bad?

What Causes Restoration Remakes?

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POOR COLORMATCH

DEFECTIVEMATERIAL

*According to an Independent Clinical Research Group

Your Chairtime is ValuableChairtime estimated at $600/hour

Chairtime estimated at $600/hour

with the naked eye

Shade Measurewith the naked eye

Takes 2.5 Minutes and Costs $25

Inaccurate Shade Measures Cost You $14,400 Per Year

1 HOUR OF CHAIRTIME (REMAKE / REAPPOINTMENT) = $600 2/MONTH = $1,200 12 MONTHS = $14,400

Digital Shade MeasureTakes One Minute and Costs $10

Chairtime estimated at $600/hour

Chairtime estimated at $600/hour

You Measure a Digital ShadeYou Save $15 Every Time

MANUAL SHADE COST = $25 DIGITAL SHADE COST = $10 SAVINGS = $15

16 digital shades/week at $15 savings each = $240 x 12 months = $12,480

Digital Shade Measure

Saves $12,480 Each Year

You Save $26,880 In Chairtime Each Year With Digital Shade Measures!

REMAKE TIME SAVINGS = $14,400/year DIGITAL SHADE TIME SAVINGS = $12,480/year TOTAL = $26,880/year

The VITA Easyshade® VDigitally Measure Instant, Accurate Shades

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