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Lab Tribune U.S. Edition, November 2010, Vol. 1, No. 61

Shading LAB TRIBUNE | November 20102D Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or criticism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see more articles about? Let us know by e-mailing us at feedback@dental- tribune.com. If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an e-mail at database@dental-tribune. com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to 6 weeks to process. CorrectionsLT LabTribunestrivestomaintaintheutmost accuracy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please report the details to Managing Editor Sierra Rendon at s.rendon@dental-tribune.com. Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com Vice President Global Sales Peter Witteczek p.witteczek@dental-tribune.com Chief Operating Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor & Designer Robin Goodman r.goodman@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief Laura Kelly l.kelly@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor/Designer Implant, Endo & Lab Tribunes Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor/Designer Ortho Tribune & Show Dailies Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Online Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Account Manager Gina Davison g.davison@dental-tribune.com Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Marketing Manager Anna Wlodarczyk a.wlodarczyk@dental-tribune.com Marketing & Sales Assistant Lorrie Young l.young@dental-tribune.com C.E. Manager Julia Wehkamp j.wehkamp@dental-tribune.com Dental Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Ste. 500 New York, N.Y. 10011 Phone: (212) 244-7181, Fax: (212) 244-7185 Published by Dental Tribune America © 2010 Dental Tribune America All rights reserved. Dental Tribune makes every effort to report clinical information and man- ufacturer’s product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not assume responsibility for product names or claims or state- ments made by advertisers. Opin- ions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Dental Tribune America. LAB TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition • Remember the vertical plane. Make sure that the shade tab and the patient’s tooth are in the same vertical plane in space relative to the camera’s lens. If the shade tab is in front of or behind the tooth, the way light reflects the two can appear slightly different to the camera. • Take a black-and-white photo. A black and white photo will help show the value of the shade tab relative to the patient’s tooth. • Use a macro lens. A macro lens makes close-up photography much easier by reducing the minimum dis- tance you can be from your subject. The lens your camera came with may not be able to focus on a subject closer than a foot from the lens, but with a macro lens, that distance can Kevin Kim began in the dental lab industry as an outside sales repre- sentative for a small lab in Anaheim, Calif. While attending Los Angeles City College’s dental technology pro- gram, he was taken under the wing of the late John C. Ness, CDT, of Pro- ductivity Training Corporation. Cur- rently, Kim works as a technical advisor for Keating Dental Arts in Irvine, Calif. About the authorLT f LT page 1D be shortened to a couple inches. This may seem like a lot of work just to take a few photos, but remem- ber the idiom, “an ounce of preven- tion is worth a pound of cure.” By putting in the effort at the beginning to eliminate as many variables as possible, the result is getting a dead- on shade match the very first time, which is what the patient wants, what you demand, and what your labora- tory strives to achieve. AD LT