Assesment of normal color vision and color vision-deficient dentists success ratio on color evaluation Renk körü ve renk körü olmayan diş hekimlerinin renk seçimindeki başari oranlarinin deǧerlendirilmesi

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POLAT S., Tuncdemir A. R., Özturk C., Tunçdemir M. T.

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, vol.15, no.4, pp.320-326, 2012 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.7126/cdj.2012.1581
  • Journal Name: Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.320-326
  • Keywords: Color blind, Color selection, Dentist
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assesment of normal color vision and color visiondeficient dentists success ratio on color evaluation. Materials and Methods: Dentists who have minimum 3 years clinical experience and between 26-63 years old (n=90) were included for this study. Ishihara color blindness test was applied in all dentists before the test applying. Two pieces from each color totally 32 (13 mm × 2.4 mm) porcelain specimens were fabricated. There were 32 tabs were to be matched; the dentists were asked to mark the correct color code Results: Success rate of matching colors of color blind dentists was 33.92% ratio. The ratio in color vision dentists was 60.09%. Normal color vision dentists showed highest degree in matching at A3.5, B3, C4, D2 colors. Color vision-deficient dentists were unsuccessful in matching A1, B1, C1, B2, D2, A3 colors. Conclusions: Color vision-deficient dentists were less succesfull than normal color vision dentists in color matching.