What shades and ranges of translucencies are available?
4 Seasons is available in an assortment of 40 shades allowing the system to be as simple or as creative as the dental professional chooses. Natural teeth are made of different types of hard tissue, which exhibit different degrees of opacity. For instance, dentin is much more opaque than enamel. When restoring a tooth where both dentin and enamel have been removed, it is virtually impossible to restore the tooth to its natural state with a material of just one opacity. For this reason, 4 Seasons consists of two shade groups; Dentin and Enamel, to cover a wide range of anatomical conditions and variations. The Dentin shades are primarily designed for reconstructing dentin and building up mammelons. Darker shades such as A5 and A6 are gaining in importance for repairing eroded tooth necks in older patients. They will also play a key role when utilizing the Anatomical Build-up technique. The Enamel shades are especially designed for reconstructing the enamel layer of teeth. With the majori
