Why I Made the Switch: Omnichroma by Dr. Marc Nardea

Why I Made the Switch: Omnichroma


by Dr. Marc Nardea


When I first heard of Omnichroma, it took me back to the restorative bay in dental school. I remember standing next to the window in natural light, holding each shade of composite against the patient’s teeth and pretending I could tell for certain which shade matched the closest. Welcome to 2025, where the science of structural color and light refraction renders the age-old process of shade matching obsolete. Do you understand how it works? Me neither!

Omnichroma is priced fairly, and its physical properties are similar to those of established multi-shaded composites. They are generous with their samples, so I figured I would give them a try. Having used it on a number of primary and adult teeth over the past few years, neither I nor the patients or parents have noticed the slightest color discrepancy. This goes for anterior fillings as well as full-coverage composite crowns.

The range truly covers napkin-shade and primary B1 teeth all the way through red-gray D4 teeth. I would definitely recommend getting off your shade-matching dinosaur and giving this composite family a try!

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Author Bio
Dr. Marc Nardea Dr. Marc Nardea, owner of Midtown Pediatric Dentistry, is a board-certified pediatric dentist and a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He earned his DMD from Rutgers and completed his pediatric specialty training at St. Christopher’s Hospital. He also served as the head of pediatric dentistry for the largest multispecialty dental service organization in the Northeast. He and his wife, Sally, currently live in Manhattan with their daughter, Lainey.
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