METHOD OF ESTIMATING COLOR OF RESTORATION OF TEETH Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61B10/00 A61C19/04 

FIELD: stomatology.

SUBSTANCE: method can be used for objective estimation of color of solid tissues of teeth, filling material and fillings. Method of estimation includes application of light along lightguide onto part of tooth and guiding of reflected light along lightguide to introduce reflected light into spectrum analyzer. Reflection spectrum is subject to colorimetric treatment to determine coloration. The coloration is compared with pre-known coloration of samples. Color is judged to be identical in case both colorations coincide. Light is applied to non-damaged part of tooth and reflected light is collected by means of photometric sphere. Coordinates of coloration are determined from reflection spectrum. The coordinates are compared with known ones of samples of filling material. If difference in color doesn't exceed 2-3 thresholds then filling material is chosen. If color difference is bigger then two filling materials are chosen and imposed one on the other and the third material is added to reduce color difference till specified threshold. Control determination of coordinates of coloration of filling is carried out and in case the coordinates coincide with coordinates of coloration of non-damaged part of tooth doesn't exceed 2-3 thresholds, the estimation is judged to be identical one.

EFFECT: improved precision; higher truth of estimation of color.

2 cl, 4 dwg, 1 ex, 1 tbl