Influence of Gender, Anxiety and Depression Symptoms, and Use of Oral Contraceptive in Color Perception

Abstract

The ability to understand and distinguish color differences is extremely important in clinical dentistry. There could be differences in color perception between men and women that would influence clinical performance.

Influence of Gender on Visual Shade Matching in Dentistry

“…Unlike the findings of the present study, most studies reported no significant influence of gender on VSM. However, the experimental design of these studies used shade tabs from specific shade guides to match a target shade tab or matching pairs of monochromatic ceramic specimens . From the studies reporting significant influence of gender on VSM, only two of them matched natural teeth to a specific shade guide, which simulates clinical practice.…”

“…The gender influence on the accuracy of visual shade matching is controversial. Some studies reported a better performance from males, others favored females, and many studies showed no evidence of gender influence on VSM …”

The Effectiveness of a Shade‐Matching Training Program on the Dentists' Ability to Match Teeth Color

“…Color perception might be affected by color vision deficiency. It has been found that genetic color vision deficiency affects about 8% of males and about 2% of females . Ishihara pseudoisochromatic plates were used as screening tools for deficiencies in red–green color vision.…”

“…A visual shade‐matching assessment is an act that involves the observer's eye. It is a process where multiple factors such as age, gender, emotion, fatigue, physiological factors (color deficiency), experience, education, and training can play a role in the observer's perception . Among these factors, education and training have been found to be the most influential ones …”

“…It is a process where multiple factors such as age, gender, emotion, fatigue, physiological factors (color deficiency), experience, education, and training can play a role in the observer's perception. [1][2][3][4][5] Among these factors, education and training have been found to be the most influential ones. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Several methods of color training have been introduced.…”