VITA Classical Shade Guide

Comprehensive Shade Range: Offers a wide spectrum of shades (A1-D4) for precise colour matching.
Natural Tooth Colour Representation: Categorizes shades into reddish-brownish, reddish-yellowish, greyish, and reddish-greyish tones, mirroring natural tooth colours.
Accurate Assessment: Provides guidance on proper positioning (25-30 cm distance with bent arm) for accurate shade determination.
Pre-Preparation Evaluation: Recommends assessing tooth shade before any preparation to account for potential dehydration-induced colour change.
Optimal Lighting Conditions: Suggests using natural or standardized daylight lamps (5500K – 6500K) for accurate colour evaluation.
Environmental Considerations: Encourages a neutral-coloured environment, devoid of influencing cosmetics or bright-coloured clothing for precise results.
Hygienic Application: Can be easily disinfected after each use with mild surface disinfectants or wipes, ensuring a clean and safe application.

VITA Classical Shade Guide
Essential tool for precise tooth shade matching in restorative dentistry.
It accurately determines the tooth shade. Provides an easy to use, precise method of matching the various shades of vital, living teeth.
Shades available:- (A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4)
The arrangement of the shades in the VITA classical family of shades is as follows:
A1 – A4 (reddish-brownish)
B1 – B4 (reddish-yellowish)
C1 – C4 (greyish shades)
D2 – D4 (reddish-grey)
Steps for the selection of shades:
1. Determine the value (lightness) by selecting the closest match from one of five value groups.
2. Determine the Chroma within the value group from three choices.
3. Pick the hue by determining if the tooth has a more yellow or red cast.
Shade-Taking Tips:
Take the shade before preparation. Dehydration after preparation makes the shade appear too white
Tooth shade should be determined in daylight or under standardized daylight lamps (not operation lamps)
Eyes tire after 5-7 seconds; make a selection quickly and accept your first decision
Avoid bright colours in the shade-taking environment; no lipstick, tinted eyeglasses or bright-coloured clothes

Shade Categories: A1, A2, A3, A3.5, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, C4, D2, D3, D4
Colour Range: Reddish-brownish, Reddish-yellowish, Greyish, Reddish-greyish
Usage Distance: Approx. 25-30 cm with arm at an angle
Pre-Preparation Assessment: Recommended for accurate shade determination
Lighting Conditions: Preferably under natural or standardized daylight (5500K – 6500K)
Environmental Considerations: Neutral-coloured surroundings, remove influencing cosmetics
Disinfection: Recommended after each use with mild surface disinfectants or wipes
Material: High-quality, temperature-resistant, and easy-to-clean acrylic components
Protection: Acrylic parts should be shielded from intense sunlight for longevity.

1 piece VITA Classical Shade Guide

Positioning: Hold the shade guide with your arm bent at approximately 25-30 cm (about 10-12 inches) from the patient’s tooth.
Assessment: Compare the natural tooth colour with the shade samples in groups A – D. Move swiftly to make a selection.
Pre-Preparation Assessment: It is recommended to determine the tooth shade before any preparation, as the tooth may appear lighter due to dehydration after preparation.
Lighting Conditions: Ensure that the tooth shade determination is conducted under natural daylight or standardized daylight lamps (5500K – 6500K), not under typical indoor lighting.
Environmental Considerations: Maintain a neutral-coloured environment. Remove any influencing lipstick or cosmetics. Cover brightly coloured clothing with a Gray cape.
Proximity: Position the shade sample tooth as close as possible to the patient’s tooth for accurate comparison.
Focus on Middle Area: Consider only the middle area of the shade sample tooth for selecting the shade.
Prompt Decision Making: Make your choice swiftly and accept your initial decision, as the eyes begin to tire after approximately 5-7 seconds.
Disinfection: After each use, disinfect the Vita Classical Shade Guide using mild surface disinfectants or disinfectant wipes. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
Material Care: The acrylic parts of the shade guide are made of high-quality, temperature-resistant, and easy-to-clean material. They can be surface disinfected.