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Custom Shades...How do you do it?
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<blockquote data-quote="DentalTechTips" data-source="post: 282324" data-attributes="member: 16131"><p>1) Get told that there's a custom shade here</p><p>2) Sigh audibly and drop the 12 unit bridge I'm re-contouring</p><p>3) Shuffle into the custom shade area</p><p>4) Read script... (while mumbling to myself)</p><p>5) Count teeth and flip model around to face me (because even after 12 years I can't recognize which quadrant is which in the mouth)</p><p>6) Double check patient's first name</p><p>7) Call out patient's name... butcher it</p><p>8) As they're walking up, assess their age (Younger usually = A & B Shades, Older = C & D Shades)</p><p>9) Ask them how they are/ comment about the weather/ take a seat please</p><p>10) "looks like we're doing X for you, alright, let's take a look"</p><p>11) Dive in, elbows deep</p><p>12) Eyeball shade and grab the shade tab (usually A2)</p><p>13) F#@K... it's not A2</p><p>14) Try 3 more shade tabs</p><p>15) ...</p><p>16) Try A2 Shade Tab again... just for sh!ts and giggles</p><p>17) Bang on!</p><p>18) Start marking on script different characterizations</p><p>19) "gingival warming" "blue/grey incisal" "craze lines" "decalcification"</p><p>20) scribble it quickly in a language that can be likened to a chinese/arabic hybrid</p><p>21) "Can I see what shade you picked?"</p><p>22) ...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /></p><p>23) Hand patient the mirror</p><p>24) "I was thinking about bleaching"</p><p>25) <img src="/forums/images/smilies/test/banghead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="Banghead" title="Banghead Banghead" data-shortname="Banghead" /></p><p>26) Pull out 3D shade guide</p><p>27) "Okay... so here are our bleach shade options"</p><p>28) "What's the whitest one you've got?"</p><p>29) ...OM1</p><p>30) "Nothing whiter?"</p><p>31) "Ma'am... the only shade whiter is KKK" (Don't actually say that, just think it and chuckle to yourself)</p><p>32) Let's go with that!</p><p>33) "Are you sure? Bleaching will only bring you a shade or two lighter at best, You'll probably be an A1 when you're all done. In fact, I think you should do the bleaching first and book an appointment to come back so I can take your shade when you're done!"</p><p>34) "Nah... I don't want to have to drive all the way out here again, plus, I might end up getting veneers... and an implant! I want that hollywood smile"</p><p>35) Are you sure?</p><p>36) YES, I've been saving up for 5 years to get this crown done, it costs a lot of money y'know. Might as well get what I want since I'm paying for it!"</p><p>37) (Think to myself: She's never gonna get bleaching/veneers/or implants done... is she?)</p><p>38) ... Alright! OM1 it is then!</p><p>39) (Receptionist pops her head in) Your next patient is here, it's a shade adjust, doctor said the shade was too light...</p><p>40) <img src="/forums/images/smilies/test/beer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="Beer" title="Beer Beer" data-shortname="Beer" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DentalTechTips, post: 282324, member: 16131"] 1) Get told that there's a custom shade here 2) Sigh audibly and drop the 12 unit bridge I'm re-contouring 3) Shuffle into the custom shade area 4) Read script... (while mumbling to myself) 5) Count teeth and flip model around to face me (because even after 12 years I can't recognize which quadrant is which in the mouth) 6) Double check patient's first name 7) Call out patient's name... butcher it 8) As they're walking up, assess their age (Younger usually = A & B Shades, Older = C & D Shades) 9) Ask them how they are/ comment about the weather/ take a seat please 10) "looks like we're doing X for you, alright, let's take a look" 11) Dive in, elbows deep 12) Eyeball shade and grab the shade tab (usually A2) 13) F#@K... it's not A2 14) Try 3 more shade tabs 15) ... 16) Try A2 Shade Tab again... just for sh!ts and giggles 17) Bang on! 18) Start marking on script different characterizations 19) "gingival warming" "blue/grey incisal" "craze lines" "decalcification" 20) scribble it quickly in a language that can be likened to a chinese/arabic hybrid 21) "Can I see what shade you picked?" 22) ...o_O 23) Hand patient the mirror 24) "I was thinking about bleaching" 25) Banghead 26) Pull out 3D shade guide 27) "Okay... so here are our bleach shade options" 28) "What's the whitest one you've got?" 29) ...OM1 30) "Nothing whiter?" 31) "Ma'am... the only shade whiter is KKK" (Don't actually say that, just think it and chuckle to yourself) 32) Let's go with that! 33) "Are you sure? Bleaching will only bring you a shade or two lighter at best, You'll probably be an A1 when you're all done. In fact, I think you should do the bleaching first and book an appointment to come back so I can take your shade when you're done!" 34) "Nah... I don't want to have to drive all the way out here again, plus, I might end up getting veneers... and an implant! I want that hollywood smile" 35) Are you sure? 36) YES, I've been saving up for 5 years to get this crown done, it costs a lot of money y'know. Might as well get what I want since I'm paying for it!" 37) (Think to myself: She's never gonna get bleaching/veneers/or implants done... is she?) 38) ... Alright! OM1 it is then! 39) (Receptionist pops her head in) Your next patient is here, it's a shade adjust, doctor said the shade was too light... 40) Beer [/QUOTE]
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