- European Oral Research
- Vol: 54 Issue: 2
- Use of a new skin colour measurement method for the investigation of relationship between skin and t...
Use of a new skin colour measurement method for the investigation of relationship between skin and tooth colour
Authors : Nurullah Türker, Ulviye Şebnem Büyükkaplan, Işın Kürkçüoğlu, Burak Yilmaz
Pages : 81-85
Doi:10.26650/eor.20200090
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Publication Date : 2020-05-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Purpose: There is conflicting information about the relationship between tooth color and skin color in the literature. The aim of the present study was evaluation of the correlation between L, a, b values of skin and tooth shade using a new skin color measurement method. Materials and Methods: CIELab values of teeth were obtained through measurements from the middle third of the labial surfaces on central incisors of individuals using a clinical spectrophotometer. CIELab values of the skin were measured through facial images using a software which was manufactured for present study. A statistical analysis program (SAS 9.4) was used for the analysis of the data. Kolmogorov-Smirnow test, t-test, and multivariate regression analysis were used to evaluate the data (α=0.05). Results: Correlations between variables revealed that while the lowest and statistically insignificant correlations were observed with a* values of the skin, significant correlations did not exceed moderate level (p<.05). When considering regression analysis results, b* values of the skin had a statistically significant effect in describing b* values of the tooth, while L* and a* values of the skin were observed to be insufficient in describing L* and a* values of the teeth. Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that different significant correlations were observed between the skin and tooth color for different L*, a*, and b parameters (p<0.05 and p<0.01). The results indicated that skin color can be used for tooth color selection in case of loss of natural teeth or when discoloration is present on existing teeth.Keywords : Shade selection, Tooth shade, , Skin colour, CIELab, Esthetics