Perceptibility and acceptability of lightness difference of a single maxillary central incisor.
Panagiotis NtovasSofia DiamantopoulouWilliam Michael JohnstonEfstratios PapazoglouPublished in: Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] (2024)
Even small changes in lightness are perceivable; however, thresholds of perception and acceptance are dependent on the magnitude and the direction of change and are also dependent on the observer, with women, dentists and younger people perceiving and accepting changes at lower magnitudes of ΔL*.