Variable

%

Communication of a guide to manufacture the definitive prosthesis (diagnostic wax, tooth preparation guide, etc.)

Always

21.3

Often

53.2

Rarely

20.2

Never

5.3

Indication by dentists of the shade:

Using shade guide:

Always

75.5

Often

19.1

Rarely

4.3

Never

1.1

Using other tooth characteristics (texture, shine, translucency):

Always

13.8

Often

54.3

Rarely

25.5

Never

6.4

Visual assessment of the patient by the dental technician for shade matching:

Always

3.2

Often

21.3

Rarely

53.2

Never

22.3