Confronta i metodi

	Cefalometria Ortodontica	Selezione del colore in odontoiatria
Campo	Odontoiatria	Odontoiatria
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1931	1980s-1990s (formalized standards)
Ideatore	Benjamin Broadbent	Multiple innovators in restorative dentistry
Tipo	Imaging and measurement technique	Esthetic assessment and selection
Fonte seminale	Broadbent, B. H. (1931). A new x-ray technique and its application to orthodontia. Angle Orthodontist, 1(2), 45-66.	Guan, X. Y., Hao, Z. X., Zhou, G. Z., & Fang, C. X. (2005). Clinical evaluation of shade matching in tooth-colored restoratives. Chinese Journal of Dental Research, 8(1), 35-38.
Alias	cephalometric analysis, cephalometric radiography, cephalogram	shade matching, color selection, tooth shade guide, spectrophotometry
Correlati	4	3
Sintesi	Orthodontic cephalometry is a standardized radiographic technique that produces a lateral or postero-anterior skull radiograph from a fixed source-to-film distance and patient position. Introduced by Benjamin Broadbent in 1931, cephalometric analysis enables systematic measurement of skeletal and dental relationships to assess malocclusion, plan treatment, and monitor growth and treatment changes. The technique remains fundamental to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.	Shade selection in dentistry is the process of determining the appropriate color and translucency of tooth-colored restorative materials to match the patient's natural dentition. Systematic shade selection involves visual assessment using calibrated shade guides, spectrophotometric measurement, and sometimes digital imaging to ensure esthetic harmony. Accurate shade selection is critical for patient satisfaction with restorations and requires understanding of tooth color dimensions (hue, value, chroma) and the optical properties of restorative materials.