Table 3 Descriptive analyses of attitudes about dental shade selection
Questions | Total | Never | Sometimes | Often | Always | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Median | SD | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | |
A1. I consider using natural light for dental shade selection in fixed prostheses. | 3.49 | 4.00 | 0.76 | 5 (2.5) | 18 (9.0) | 51 (25.4) | 127 (63.2) |
A2. I consider it necessary to perform a dental prophylaxis prior to shade selection. | 3.62 | 4.00 | 0.66 | 3 (1.5) | 11 (5.5) | 45 (22.4) | 142 (70.6) |
A3. I find it useful to remove strong colored lipsticks and cover whiskers for dental shade selection. | 3.39 | 4.00 | 0.92 | 15 (7.5) | 15 (7.5) | 48 (23.9) | 123 (61.2) |
A4. I believe that the dental office should have an environment with soft colors so as not to alter the dental shade selection. | 3.29 | 4.00 | 0.97 | 16 (8.0) | 25 (12.4) | 44 (21.9) | 116 (57.7) |
A5. I consider that the patient's clothing should have soft tones so as not to alter the dental shade selection. | 2.67 | 3.00 | 1.16 | 42 (20.9) | 52 (25.9) | 38 (18.9) | 69 (34.3) |
A6. I consider the help of an assistant to be useful for dental shade selection. | 2.81 | 3.00 | 1.01 | 19 (9.5) | 67 (33.3) | 48 (23.9) | 67 (33.3) |
A7. I find it useful to keep the teeth moist during shade selection. | 3.09 | 3.00 | 1.03 | 22 (10.9) | 31 (15.4) | 54 (26.9) | 94 (46.8) |
A8. I consider it useful to take a visual break of 5 to 10 seconds during dental shade selection. | 3.32 | 4.00 | 0.90 | 8 (4.0) | 35 (17.4) | 42 (20.9) | 116 (57.7) |
A9. I consider the use of the spectrophotometer to be useful for dental shade selection. | 2.47 | 2.00 | 1.12 | 51 (25.4) | 53 (26.4) | 48 (23.9) | 49 (24.4) |