Dental tooth shade scanners use digital imaging technologies to analyze the shade of a patient's tooth or a restoration in order to provide the most accurate shade information available. These systems can solve one of the most difficult aspects of cosmetic dentistry, matching the shade of a restoration to the shade of the patient's adjacent teeth. Using either spectrophotometry or colorimetry, these tooth shade scanners capture hue, value, and chroma of teeth. Once captured, the information can be displayed graphically and either printed or transmitted to your laboratory. Adding a digital shade scanning system to your practice can help you take your cosmetic cases to new levels.