Background: Selection of teeth forms an important step before teeth arrangement. Teeth selection is not simply a mechanical procedure, but requires dexterity and knowledge of biology. The present study was conducted to determine different shade selection in study population. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted on 64 subjects of both genders.  Subjects were divided into 2 groups. Group I included 38 subjects in age range of 25-40 years and group II had 26 subjects in age range from 40- 60 years. The shade of middle third of the labial surface of permanent maxillary right central incisor was recorded. Results: Age group 25-40 years had 20 males and 18 females and age group 40-55 years had 14 males and 12 females. The difference was non- significant (P-0.1).Shade value 2 was seen in maximum number of subjects (males- 14, females- 10) followed by value 3 (males- 6, females- 8), value 1 (males- 10, females- 4), value 4 (males- 4, females- 8) and shade value 5 was not seen in any subject. The difference was significant (P-0.01). Maximum number of light skin subjects (8), medium (10) subjects and dark skin subjects (6) had shade value 2 followed by shade value 3 seen in light skin subjects (3), medium (7) subjects and dark skin subjects (4). The difference was non- significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: Shade value 2 was observed in maximum number of subjects. Maximum subjects had medium skin color. There is influence of age on shade value.
Key words: Radiance, Shade, Teeth.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Aditi Sharma, Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Indira Gandhi Govt Dental Hospital Jammu, India
This article may be cited as: Sharma A, Tabassum A. Analysis of Tooth Shade Selection in Study Population- A Clinical Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2017;3(5):107-109.