Avoiding confusion with shade guides

What seems logical to you when you write things down can often be taken in a totally different way by the person reading. We've all experienced that haven't we? You write an email/letter and get a response back that you weren't expecting, only to realise it was the way the email/letter was interpreted.

Here's an example with shades.

Answer this question... "If you saw a shade written down that said A4++, is that lighter or darker than A4?"

Most people would say that A4++ is darker.

What about this?

This shade came in to the lab today, so if A4++ is darker than A4, is A1++ lighter or darker than A1?

I know the dentist wants lighter... but surely lighter than A1 is 'A1--'?

So, be careful what you write on lab prescriptions and make sure it is not open to ambiguous interpretation... you may just get what you ask for!

Taking shades for dentists

Do you often find taking shades in the dental practice difficult?

Well as an answer to some of these issues I have prepared this slide show for dentists, I have lectured all over the world on this subject, so this presentation is a summary of my thoughts on the subject.

It's a bit of an experiment really in using presentations in this way... so I am eager to hear what you think.

Should I do more of these?

Do you like the format?

I have loads of pesentation that can be uploaded in this way, but I need to know your thoughts and then I can modify the pesentations to be better.

If you can't see the presentation below, here is a link to view it on the web. No signups, no forms to fill in, just click and watch!

If you like the presentation please share it on Facebook, Twitter etc... the links to do this are on the embed tab on the presentation below.

ENJOY.....

Mark

Taking shades for dentists

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