Tariq Drabu Discussed Digital vs. Conventional Shade Measurement in 2015

Manchester, United Kingdom, October 20, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Tariq Drabu is a Manchester born and educated dentist and specialist oral surgeon. He is one of the youngest dentists to ever graduate in the United Kingdom at twenty one years of age and has worked in some of the busiest dental hospitals in the UK and Saudi Arabia. Dr Drabu always showed a keen interest in oral surgery and he received his Fellowship in Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Today he is the owner of the successful Langley Dental Practice and is also the Clinical Lead Dentist for the Oral Surgery Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services at NHS Heywood Middleton and Rochdale. He also finds time in his busy schedule to tutor and mentor postgraduate dentists in oral surgery at the UCLAN Dental Practice in Preston.

Tariq Drabu was speaking about an article recently published on a leading dentistry website. The full article, which was published on 13 October 2015, can be read on Dental-Tribne.

Tariq Drabu in Manchester said “It is imperative that as dental professionals we get the colour measurement correct to ensure a good aesthetic result. There are numerous computer based options available, but this new technology hasn't been evaluated in detail, which is why the team in Copenhagen conducted this survey to identify if dentists should be using the human eye or rely on the latest technology to provide patients with superior patient care.”

Tariq Drabu went on to say “The study comprised of two digital shade measuring options for reliability when compared to the conventional methods used by most dentists today. The study was conducted by a team at the University of Copenhagen and a tram from Saints Cyril and Methodius University. They compared Sshape TRIOS measuring tool, MHT SpectroShade computer system and the conventional colouring match system, VITA Zuhrifbaks VITA Toothguide 3D Master.”

Tariq Drabu closed in saying “Shade selection with the human eye is inconsistent as there are so many factors which can compromise the colour match, this is due to tooth colour complexity along with external factors, such as make up, room lighting and more. The survey involved shade determination of eighty seven teeth in twenty nine patients aged twenty two through to eighty two. The testing was conducted by two dental professionals who chose the best match using all methods in the study. The outcome was most interesting showing that the computer based models had a higher level of reliability.”