03/02/2026
A common issue in the dental practice is seeing inaccurate colors.
In dentistry, inadequate lighting can:
– alter hues
– flatten contrasts
– make aesthetic evaluations less reliable
The result?
Decisions that seem correct at the moment, but are inconsistent under natural light.
This is where CRI (Color Rendering Index) comes into play.
A parameter that indicates how faithfully a light source reproduces colors.
🔶 Low CRI → distorted colors
🔶 High CRI → natural, consistent colors
💡 Light quality doesn’t just improve visibility.
It improves the precision of the work.