Midterm - Spring Flashcards
What are the two main types of color systems?
Munsell and CIELAB.
Munsell has Hue (actual color), Chroma (intensity of the color), and Value (the brightness, has more to do with how light interacts with it, the amount of light or dark in it)
CIELAB consists of a, b, and L* (achromatic characteristics while the other two are chromatic)
- Both of these describe color in three dimensions.
What is Hue determined by?
By the wavelength of the reflected and/or transmitted light observed
- Longer wavelength = red range
- Shorter wavelength = violet range
ROYGBIV
-Red has longer wavelength, lower frequency, lower energy
-Violet has shorter wavelength, higher frequency, higher energy
What is chroma?
It is the intensity of the hue, the amount of saturation, the strength of a given hue, the concentration of pigment
What is value?
Adds component of light, relative lightness or darkness of a hue. The brightness. It is a consequence of the amount of light energy reflected or transmitted by the object. It is a consequence of how transmitted or reflected light is influenced by the object.
If two objects have identical hue and chroma, but different values, the one with the higher value will appear lighter or darker?
Lighter
Porcelain shades with higher values are often mistaken to have a high or low chroma?
Low chroma
A common problem in metal-ceramic restorations is a value that is too high or too low?
Too high. The hue and chroma may be accurate, but if the opaque layer of porcelain reflects too much light, the tooth appears “bright.” The value is too high.
In the CIELAB system, what do a, b, and L* correspond to?
a* and b* define a hue and a chroma. L* corresponds to the value.
What are the four main factors that affect our ability to correctly determine shade with our eyes?
- The influence of surrounding colors (-Assistant clothes that have a lower chroma, in the pastel range, are more relaxing and will help shade matching instead of hurting. The extremes are what you want to avoid)
- Color adaption by our eyes
- Metamerism (-This is how light can make the same object look a different color)
- Color blindness
What are the characteristics of color adaptation?
- Color vision decreases rapidly as a person stares at an object
- The original color appears to become less and less saturated until it looks almost gray
- Between comparisons, rest eyes by glancing at a gray object
What is the definition of metamerism?
The phenomenon of two colors that match under one set of conditions, but fail to match under a different set
What are the two different ways that yellow can be yellow?
- By reflecting yellow and absorbing all other colors
2. By reflecting orange and green (which when combined make yellow) and absorbing all other colors
How can a clinical diminish the effect of metamerism?
By confirming shades in different lighting conditions
What are the characteristics of color blindness?
Different types and degrees exist
Affects about 8% of the male population
Fewer females with any degree of color blindness
Males: good idea to get a second opinion from a female
What is opalescence?
A translucent bluish-white appearance
Characteristic of natural enamel
Most noticeable on the incisal edges of anterior teeth
Created as light passes through and is scattered by enamel
Shade matching is entirely a subjective process. True or False?
True
The human eye is a good light meter. True or False?
False, but the human eye is good at discriminating relative differences
Which is the most important factor in the treatment room, hue, chroma, or value?
Chroma. You don’t want a Munsell chroma of more than 4 (pastels) in room, clothing, patient napkin, etc. No complimentary, bright colors near mouth
What does the ceiling mostly do to light and color and what should the value be in a treatment room ceiling?
Ceiling is mostly a reflector and should have a high value of 9 or more
When complimentary colors are in close proximity to a color, it will make the chroma seem higher or lower?
Higher