Are there any differences in the translucency values within shade groups?
With the exception of any specialty shades, all shade groups maintain a consistent level of translucency. All dentin shades are 7 — 9% translucent (similar to the translucency of natural dentin) and all A-D enamel shades are 13 — 15% translucent (similar to the translucency of natural enamel). While the variance in translucency between the dentin shades and the A-D enamel shades is easy to detect, the translucency within each shade group is undetectable. This eliminates any concern regarding variation in translucency among shades, within shade groups.
