ClearMatch Certified
ClearMatch is a new product that takes the shade matching process from guesswork to a science. ClearMatch is a software-only digital shade matching solution which runs as either a stand-alone program or it can be bridged to Dentrix Image.
ClearMatch works with standard shade guides and a digital camera. It is not hardware dependent. In other words it doesn't matter which digital camera, computer, video card, or monitor you use. It also does not depend on which shade guide you use, or environmental factors such the mix of ambient vs. outside light.
To use it you simply take a digital camera picture with the color guides in place. The software then produces a detailed and mathematically precise shade map of the desired teeth in about twenty seconds. It also creates a color map of the exact shade percentages for any specific area of the tooth. It prints the map for the lab, with a legend indicating the order and prevalence of all occurring shades. This map along with patient images can be emailed to the lab. When the case is received back from the lab it can be analyzed and checked for quality control.
With the ClearMatch system the quality of the final work is superior, and remakes due to shade mis-matches are virtually eliminated. It can be used for single tooth lab restorations, direct restorations, bridgework and bleaching control. The system has been tested successfully in dental practices, and selected AACD certified labs, with both simple and complex cases.
