shade modification

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

Clean and isolate tooth.

1. Etch tooth surface with Super Etch 37% phosphoric acid for 20 seconds.

2. Wash thoroughly with water.

3. Remove excess water. Keep moist.

4. Apply Stae dentin/enamel adhesive to saturate all internal surfaces, or other bonding agent according to manufacturer’s instructions.

 

5. Apply appropriate Masking Agent or Tint in layers less than 0.5mm.

6. Light cure for 20 seconds. Additional Masking Agent or Tint layers may be applied.

7. Cover with a thin translucent layer of Ice composite Incisal shade, Wave, or other restorative material, according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Masking Agent 1g refill

7970202     Universal

7970404     Dark Yellow
Shade Tint 1g refill

7981414     Yellow

7982424   Grey

7983333     Brown

7985252     White

7985353   Blue