In recent years, the public has put forward higher requirements for the level of medical aesthetics, and colorimetric technology in oral restoration is a key link in improving the level of oral medical aesthetics. However, the superiority and inferiority of oral colorimetric tools in clinical practice has always been a controversial topic. Based on this, this article takes colorimetric plates, colorimeters, and spectrophotometers as examples to explore them and predict the development trend of digital colorimetric equipment, in order to provide some reference for the development of oral colorimetric technology, promote the sustainable development of oral restoration technology and the medical beauty industry