{"id":39,"date":"2023-04-10T20:29:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T20:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:47:44","slug":"how-your-dentist-color-matches-a-dental-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/10\/how-your-dentist-color-matches-a-dental-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Dentist Color Matches a Dental Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dental crowns<\/a> are an incredibly versatile dental treatment, one of the few that your dentist will use for both restorative and cosmetic purposes. Your dentist will put in a lot of work to make your dental crown as good as possible, as will the dozens of lab professionals who will craft it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even something as small as picking the color of your dental crown involves a lot of work, care, and consideration on the part of your dentist. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what it takes to color match your dental crown, here\u2019s what goes into that process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

First Pass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, your dentist will compare the color of your smile to a shade guide, which is a plastic card that holds porcelain shells of various colors. Your dentist will probably make this comparison in a room filled with natural light, or in a dentist\u2019s chair situated by a window. They may also have you wear a gray bib to eliminate any contrast with your clothes and ask you to remove any lipstick you\u2019re wearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Opinion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like any good scientist, once your dentist notes the apparent color of your teeth, they\u2019ll look for some kind of second opinion. This can be as simple as asking another dentist in their office or consulting one of their dental hygienists.
However, some dentists will make use of a tool called a spectrometer, which uses delicate sensors to measure the precise color of your teeth. They\u2019ll then turn their observations and these readings into a set of meticulous notes that can be interpreted and understood by the dental lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating the Final Product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your dentist will then send their notes off to the lab to be crafted by an expert ceramist. While an exact color match is impossible, the meticulous work that your dentist does can make the crown as close as possible. Once you see the results that they can produce, you\u2019ll be all the more thankful for all the work that they\u2019ve done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Patel is a dentist who believes the most important thing about his work is being able to connect with his patients and help them get their oral health in the best condition possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions about the process of crafting a dental crown<\/a>, we can be reached at our website or by phone at (937) 848-5986.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dental crowns are an incredibly versatile dental treatment, one of the few that your dentist will use for both restorative and cosmetic purposes. Your dentist will put in a lot of work to make your dental crown as good as possible, as will the dozens of lab professionals who will craft it. Even something as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39\/revisions\/90"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentistryofdayton.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}