• M G Demirel and M T Tuncdemir.
• Department of Prosthodontics, Dentistry Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2019 Feb 1; 22 (2): 162-166.

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age, gender, and educational background on the color coordinates of the maxillary central incisor.Materials And MethodsThe color of the maxillary central incisor teeth of 302 individuals was measured using a spectrophotometer. The L*, a*, and b* parameters were recorded. T-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and the Scheffe's post-hoc tests were used to describe the relation of the L*, a*, and b* values between color with age, gender, and educational background.ResultsThe results of this study showed that a significant difference among all three parameters of color and age was observed. There was a significant difference for the a* and b* parameters for gender, but no difference was found for the L* parameter. Finally, there was a significant difference in the L* and a* parameters, but no difference in the b* parameter in terms of educational background.ConclusionsAs individuals age, their tooth color darkens. Women have lighter teeth than men. The tooth color of high school graduates was found to be lighter than that of the other groups.

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