Adaptive Lighting

When to Use It

Adaptive lighting setting. What are the conditions under which this feature is best suited?

Best suited for:

  • Images that are slightly underexposed (but still retain visible tooth detail).
  • Photos with a blue or yellow color cast that need neutralization.
  • Cases where the color picker is placed on a healthy anterior tooth (central/lateral incisor or canine).

In these conditions, Adaptive Lighting improves brightness balance and color accuracy without distorting tooth shade.

Not recommended when:

  • The color picker is placed on a very dark tooth.
  • The picker is placed on a missing tooth area.
  • The picker is placed in the buccal corridors or shadowed zones.
  • The image is severely underexposed or overexposed.
  • The reference tooth is discolored, restored, or compromised.

In such cases, Adaptive Lighting may overcompensate and cause overexposure.

Recommendation:
For optimal results, use well-lit frontal images and position the color picker on a healthy anterior tooth with natural shade and clear visibility.

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