Techniques of Shade Selection in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
Author(s): Sharyu K Khatod*, Sharayu V Nimonkar, Seema Sathe and Sweta Kale Pisulkar
Abstract
In patients using maxillofacial prostheses, colour matching to the surrounding skin is critical. It is critical to understand the various colour matching and colouring procedures used in maxillofacial prosthetics. The flaws visible in the maxillofacial region are produced by a variety of factors such as trauma, surgical intervention for malignant lesions, or congenital problems, but they have an impact on an individual's psychological and social health. In such cases, an aesthetic maxillofacial prosthesis not only repairs the anatomical abnormality, but also restores the appearance of the face. The patient's psychological well-being. There are numerous things that must be present in order for the project to be successful. Among the maxillofacial prosthesis, "aesthetics" is the most important. Aesthetics of a maxillofacial prosthesis and aspects like retention and close adaption depends on the right shade match. Another significant goal of prosthodontics dentistry is to restore lost tissues and replace missing features while also making the repair or prosthesis look natural and blend in with the anatomical framework structures. The aesthetic value of a product that is perfectly suited to the patient's skin tone boosts the aesthetic value and makes it more appealing. The patient's acceptance of the prostheses in the shade guidelines section, you'll find a variety of visual shade recommendations. There is, however, no literature study that details the qualities, advantages and disadvantages of all of these maxillofacial prosthetic materials. The maxillofacial prosthesis material becomes biomimetic when the shades are properly matched. As a result, the following literature review aims to cover all hypotheses and investigations on shade matching in the field of maxillofacial prostheses. It also covers the many approaches used and a wide range of shade guidelines created to make tone matching simple and more accurate.