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Harmonizing shades for indirect or direct restoration of limited treatment in the esthetic zone requires a mastery of understanding color, the optics of teeth and communication with photography. By determination of specific color coordinates of a shade, restoration materials can be selected that greatly reduce the need for interpolation by both the clinician and the laboratory technician.

Learning objectives:

• Understanding the objective determination of color coordinates in selecting a shade
• Understanding the eLab protocols in image capture
• Understanding the value of the calibration of images clinically with images recorded on the lab bench to facilitate a virtual try in

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