Curiosity is the inborn quality of a human being. Since this quality needs to be continued & nurtured in any profession, it needs the continuous support of Continuing Education!   

We believe in constant updating & know that the only constant thing is “CHANGE”.  With this view in mind, Continuing Dental Education Activity, under the banner, ‘ Vision Invisible ‘ was launched to cooperate with clinicians to update & hone the skills in different specialities of Dentistry. www.visioninvisible.com is happy to announce a page dedicated to FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) from this issue of Famdent.

This page will be dedicated to some of the most common dental procedures in different specialities, pinpointing uncommon or stupidly common ‘CHILDISH CURIOSITIES’. If one, or everybody who reads this page gets something UNTOLD answered, the purpose of  ‘ TELL ME WHY ‘ is served!! 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

Q 1. How do you explain value, chroma and hue in short?

• Value is the measure of brightness on the scale of grey.  For eg :  upper central incisor is generally brighter than upper canines.
• Chroma is a measure of saturation of colors. For eg :  Canines generally show more cervical chroma (moderate to severe ochre ) than central incisors (mild ochre).
• Hue is the basic color. For eg :  yellow & green, etc.

• It is a creation of matrix framework which orients the restorative material to achieve natural design of the tooth.  In dentistry, it can be achieved through the use of flowable resins and mylar strips, or by using hybrid resin with silicon putty index.

• No, not if used in thin film thickness of 1 mm or less.

• Resin tints or colors are used to create different effects in restorations.  For eg : ochre color in cervical 3rd of a tooth for “warmth” effect, blue tint in incisal 3rd  for incisal translucency, white tint in the middle 3rd to increase the value of the restoration. Tints are available in various colors.

• Tints are always used sub-layer.  Deeper the better as they became invisible but still maintain the subtle effect.  This also ensures that it is kept away from wear and tear.

• Great polishibility or high shine with relatively less effort.  This is due to the spheroidal particle size of fillers