Different portrayal of colour

carzony

Hi all,

I was wondering does anyone else notice, or it is normal, to have a massive different in tooth coloration in different lights?

For example, In my car sitting up right my teeth look very white, but when taking a photograph in a dark light my teeth look extremely discolored, almost a browny colour which looks disgusting. Lights like in an office or at home also seem to make them look very discoloured.

The difference between the shades are huge and i'm finding it very difficult to determine what shade my teeth actually are.

What would be the best way to get the most accurate shade? I can post pics to show the difference i'm talking about if needs be.

Thanks.

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Natural teeth and dental ceramics are know to change perceived colour depending on the colour temperature of the ambient light. Teeth have the properties of opalescence and florescence that change dramatically depending on the ambient light quality.

The colour of teeth is a very complex things made up of a number of factors. This is all normal. If you want to improve your tooth colour you might look into some whitening, although natural teeth will always look different in different circumstances.

Big_G

This is normal, and there is even a fancy word to describe it: metamerism.  Dentists spend a lot of time trying to get crowns and veneers to look right when exposed to any light.   It's very difficult.  The best way to take a shade is using colour corrected light or natural indirect daylight (the colour of the teeth will change depending on the time of the day and time of year but that is really splitting hairs).