Stribe Contrastor

The Stribe Contrastor is a black contrastor for anterior dental photography. Hold it behind the upper front teeth and the background drops to a clean, pitch-black field, so incisal translucency, surface texture and shade read clearly in every photo.

Why use a contrastor

Without one, anterior photos pick up the tongue, the palate and the dark of the mouth behind the teeth. That busy background hides the details that matter most in cosmetic work: the translucent incisal edge, the texture and the true shade. A black contrastor removes the distraction, so your ceramist can read shade and characterization, and your patients see the work at its best.

How to use it

1. Retract the lips with cheek retractors.
2. Place the Contrastor behind the upper anterior teeth so it fills the background.
3. Take your close-up of the upper anteriors with your camera and flash.
4. Shoot the same view with and without it to document translucency and shade for your lab.

Who it is for

Cosmetic dentists, ceramists and dental teams who photograph veneers, crowns and bonding, and anyone building a portfolio or a before and after gallery.

Questions

Contrastor or contraster?
Both spellings are used for the same tool: a black background placed behind the teeth in dental photography.

Which teeth is it for?
It is sized for the upper anterior teeth.

Is it part of a kit?
Yes. It is included in The Box, the Stribe dental photography kit, with retractors, an occlusal mirror, a black background and Dr. Andi’s Clinical Photography Masterclass.