SDI’s Tints and Masking Agents simulate a life like, natural tooth. The natural tooth color is derived from the color saturated dentin in conjunction with light penetrating the translucent enamel and undergoing reflection, transmission and absorption. The SDI Shade Modification system simply and quickly achieves optimum esthetics with paint on, single component, light cured liquid Tints and Masking Agents.
Low Viscosity
The ideal low viscosity allows for quick, easy and direct paint on application. The low viscosity resin eliminates the appearance of brush strokes and micron thin layers permit fine veneers.
Direct Application
The SDI Shade Modification system’s syringe and bent tip delivery system facilitates controlled direct extrusion for faster procedures.
Masking Agents
SDI Masking Agents hide enamel anomalies and discolorations to achieve natural looking restorations.
Multiple Uses
Five Tints and two Masking Agents ensure life like restorations are possible for even the most difficult restorative situations.
Tints
The chart is a resource guide for color choice. Mix shades using the layer technique to create customized color options.
Blue or Blue + Grey
- Incisal translucency
- Reduce brightness
- Cover fluorosis
- Hide hypocalcification
Yellow
- Cervical darkening
- Decrease brightness or increase intensity
- Cover bases
Brown + Yellow
- Dark cervical areas
- Gingival highlights
Brown
- Cracks
- Tobacco stains
- Dark grooves
- Check line
- Decrease brightness or increase color intensity
Grey
- Reduce intensity of other shades
- Incisal translucency
- Tobacco stains
White
- Create opacity and masking
- Mask dark background
Tooth Shades
The selection of the appropriate Masking Agent, Tint and restorative material is controlled by the multichromatic nature of the tooth which consists of four color zones:
1. Cervical zone – Yellow or Brown
2. Body zone – Grey, Yellow, Universal
3. Interproximal zone – Differing between patients
4. Incisal zone – Grey, Blue
Darker colors in gingival areas become lighter towards the incisal edge.
Indications
- Enamel
- Dentin
- Composite
- Compomer
- Porcelain
- Etched glass ionomer
- Metal
- Carbon posts