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Q. What types of prosthetic restorations can be fabricated with the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER materials?
A. Restorations which include the following material systems: metal ceramics, full ceramic, and C&B materials.
Q. How does the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shade system differ from conventional systems?
A. Currently, the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shade system is the only system for the determination of the tooth shade which has been arranged according to a scientific color principles. It
considers the three dimensions of color perception: value, chroma and hue.
Q. What is the meaning of the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shade designations?
A. The VITAPAN 3D-MASTER tooth guide has been systematically arranged according to a colormetric classification principle. It includes the three dimensions (3D) of the color impression:
1st Dimension: lightness level (value) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (light-dark)
2nd Dimension: shade (hue) L, M, R (yellow-red)
3rd Dimension: saturation (chroma 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 (low-high)
Q. What are the optimum conditions for the determination of tooth shade?
A. No direct, intense light (no OP lamp) but diffuse light, i.e. natural daylight. Perfect daylight: 3 hours after sunrise until 3 hours before sunset. Alternatively: daylight lamp.
Office equipment with neutral color: clothes and lipstick, etc.
Q. Are there any natural tooth shades that you will not find in the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER group of shades?
A. The VITAPAN 3D-MASTER matches natural shades 96% of the time. 100% coverage would enlarge the complete assortment of shades considerably and thus render the system unwieldy.
Q. Do you have shades for bleaching?
A. The VITAPAN 3D-MASTER does have a bleach shade tab. Contact Somer Dental or your local Vita sales representative to acquire one for your office.
Q. Can the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shades be reproduced by mixing materials of other tooth shade systems
A. NO. It’s important to deal directly with a certified Vita Laboratory, such as Somer Dental info@somer.com
Q. Are both VITAPAN groups of shades (VITAPAN 3D-MASTER and VITAPAN classical) generally required?
A. No, the color spectrum, which is covered by the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shades integrates the color spectrum of VITAPAN classical and reaches beyond it.
Q. What are the decisive factors for the classification and the selection of shades?
A. On the one hand, the classification of shades considers the three dimensions of color perception, while on the other it permits a selection which has been adjusted to human vision.
Q. What is the expected frequency of the individual VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shades?
A. The shades of the lightness level 3 cover 50% of the natural tooth shades. The shades of the lightness levels 2 and 4 cover and additional 46%
Q. How was the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shade system tested prior to the introduction to the market?
A. Thousands of shade determination processes were carried out world-wide; several thousand units have already been integrated.
Q. Can the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER products be tested?
A. Yes, for this purpose ask the responsible Vident field service representative to visit you.
Q. What economic advantages does the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shade system offer?
A. The color reproduction of mixed colors can be done more accurately and quickly and remakes due to shade errors will decrease therefore saving time and money.
Q. Can the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER tooth guide be sterilized?
A. Yes, the entire tooth guide can be sterilized up to a maximum temperature of 140°c
Q. How can the VITAPAN 3D-MASTER shade clips be replaced?
A. They can be directly ordered from Vident for a nominal charge.
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