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How can you best avoid metamerism when shade-matching a restoration?

  1. Select the shade in the clinic under just one light source
  2. Select the shade under multiple different light sources
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Correct answer: B. Select the shade under multiple different light sources

Because metamerism means a shade match can look correct under one light but mismatched under another, the way to avoid being fooled by it is to verify/evaluate the shade match under several different lighting conditions (e.g., natural daylight, fluorescent, incandescent) before finalizing the choice.

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