Table 4 Descriptive analyses of knowledge about dental shade selection
Questions | Incorrect | Correct |
|---|---|---|
f (%) | f (%) | |
K1. For shade selection, is it necessary to have more skill than knowledge? | 121 (60.2) | 80 (39.8) |
K2. Does translucency play the most important role in shade selection? | 169 (84.1) | 32 (15.9) |
K3. Does the light source affect shade perception? | 24 (11.9) | 177 (88.1) |
K4. Is 5500 K (degrees kelvin) the proper temperature for selecting the dental shade? | 117 (58.2) | 84 (41.8) |
K5. Is 5 to 10 seconds the ideal time for dental shade selection? | 75 (37.3) | 126 (62.7) |
K6. Is it preferable to make dental shade selection at the end of the dental appointment? | 111 (55.2) | 90 (44.8) |
K7. Does the patient's age and sex play a role in dental shade selection? | 40 (19.9) | 161 (80.1) |
K8. Is it inappropriate to take patients' opinions into account in dental shade selection? | 63 (31.3) | 138 (68.7) |
K9. Is the visual method ideal for dental shade selection? | 184 (91.5) | 17 (8.5) |
K10. For the visual method is it preferable to perform dental shade selection with artificial light? | 66 (32.8) | 135 (67.2) |
K11. Does isolation of the operating field with cotton rolls improve shade selection in anterior teeth? | 127 (63.2) | 74 (36.8) |
K12. For dental shade selection, is the tooth considered by thirds: cervical, middle and incisal? | 32 (15.9) | 169 (84.1) |