SHOFU Gumy-V

Product Overview

Gingiva-coloured shade tab holder for accurate intraoral shade determination

Determining tooth shades and communicating the shade information gained between dental practices and laboratories is a great challenge in everyday dentistry. Numerous factors, such as illumination, background or tissues adjacent to the teeth, may considerably influence tooth shade perception.

Using the SHOFU Gumy-V and a shade tab, you can imitate the natural conditions of the oral cavity and neutralise the contrast effect created by the gingiva.

The SHOFU Gumy-V is suitable for both dental clinicians wishing to determine the tooth shade chairside and play it safe, and dental technicians offering shade taking, e.g. for anterior crowns, as a service to the dentists they work with.

Highlights

• Easy and precise shade determination
• Objective tooth shade reproduction
• Improved communication between dental clinicians and technicians
• Shade taking without external influences
• Versatile system
• Guidance for gingival reproduction
• Support for photo documentation
• Reduction of misunderstandings and time-intensive redos

Proper Shade Matching in Three Steps

1. Analyse the basic shade

First determine the tooth shade with a conventional shade guide. If possible, select three suitable shade tabs to determine the basic shade.

2. Select a Gumy-V

Select the Gumy-V matching the patient´s gingival situation as closely as possible. Gumy-V comes in four colours: Light, Medium, Medium Dark and Dark.

3. Perform a final check

After determining the basic shade with one or more shade tabs, place the tabs in the Gumy-V. Make sure that the cervical areas can no longer be seen, if possible, and check the shade.

Digital Photo Documentation with the EyeSpecial C-V Dental Camera

In addition to visual shade matching with shade guide and SHOFU Gumy-V, precise photo documentation is advisable. Photographic comparison of the natural tooth shade with the corresponding shade tabs provides more information.

The EyeSpecial C-V dental camera features a special "Isolate Shade" mode for photo documentation with and without the gingiva. In this mode, up to three images are taken, showing:

• the situation in true colours
• the situation with automatic masking of the gingival area
• the situation in black and white to assess the brightness

A high-quality photo gives your dental technician useful information on the shape and other individual characteristics of the tooth, such as enamel cracks or white spots. It also creates a realistic impression of the natural oral situation.

Product Details

REF: P0510 Quantity: 1 pc. Product: SHOFU Gumy-V Set Shades: Light, Medium, Medium Dark, Dark (1 each)