3M Filtek Universal Restorative Shade Guide
A chairside shade guide built for the Filtek Universal Restorative composite range, used to select the closest matching shade before treatment.
This shade guide is a chairside reference tool made to accompany the 3M Filtek Universal Restorative composite system. Rather than relying on memory or guesswork, the dentist holds sample tabs against the patient's tooth under normal chairside lighting and compares them directly to the natural dentition to choose the shade that will blend in most closely once the composite is cured.
Accurate shade selection is one of the steps that determines whether an anterior or posterior restoration looks natural once finished, particularly with a universal composite meant to work across a wide range of cavity classes. The guide is a simple, reusable tool that sits in the operatory alongside the restorative kits and is typically kept within reach for every direct composite case.
It carries the Filtek brand name and is intended specifically for use with the Universal Restorative material line rather than as a generic guide, so practices running Filtek Universal should keep one on hand for consistent shade matching across the team.
