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A tooth shade whitening guide formed from a flat, thin body member and having a patient portion and a separable dentist portion. The patient portion and the dentist portion each having a front face with a plurality of distinct tooth color samples positioned thereon. Indicia is positioned adjacent to

A tooth shade whitening guide formed from a flat, thin body member and having a patient portion and a separable dentist portion. The patient portion and the dentist portion each having a front face with a plurality of distinct tooth color samples positioned thereon. Indicia is positioned adjacent to each of the distinct tooth color samples identifying the corresponding tooth color shade. The indicia includes a first set of indicia and a second set of indicia. The first set of indicia is positioned in a forward configuration so as to be readable in a standard fashion. The second set of indicia is printed in a backward configuration so as to be readable in a conventional forward orientation when viewed in a mirror. The patient portion further has a plurality of display tabs projecting therefrom. The distinct tooth color samples are disposed over top of the display tabs for comparison with the patient\s teeth.

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A tooth shade whitening guide for patient and dentist identification of the color shade of the teeth of the patient using a mirror, said whitening guide comprising: (a) a flat, thin body member comprising a pair of separable portions, said separable portions comprising: (i) A patient portion compris

A tooth shade whitening guide for patient and dentist identification of the color shade of the teeth of the patient using a mirror, said whitening guide comprising: (a) a flat, thin body member comprising a pair of separable portions, said separable portions comprising: (i) A patient portion comprising: (A) a front side, an opposing back side, an outer edge, and an opposing inner edge; (B) a plurality of display tabs projecting from said outer edge of said patient portion, said plurality of display tabs defining a plurality of notches individually disposed between each of said plurality of display tabs; (C) a first set of distinct tooth color samples individually overlying each of said display tabs on said front side of said patient portion; and (D) indicia positioned adjacent to each of said first set of distinct tooth color samples identifying each of said first set of distinct tooth color samples, said indicia being printed in a backward configuration so as to be readable in a conventional forward orientation when viewed in the mirror; and (ii) a dentist portion separably attached to said patient portion and comprising: (A) a front side, an opposing back side, an outer edge, and an inner edge; (B) a second set of distinct tooth color samples positioned on said front side of said dentist portion and corresponding to said first set of distinct tooth color samples; and (C) indicia positioned adjacent to each of said second set of distinct tooth color samples identifying each of said second set of distinct tooth color samples.