"Beyond the Mold: Comparing Accuracy and Comfort in Digital and Conventional Dental Impressions"

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Geethu Maria Jose, Mridula Trehan, Divyaroop Rai, Siby Benny, Praveenkumar.P, Annie Maxwell

Abstract

Background: The Aim is to compare conventional and digital impression techniques based on accuracy and patient experience and perception.


Materials and Method: A total of 30 patients were included in the study and divided into 2 groups. All the 30 patients have undergone both the impression techniques. Patients under group 1 underwent alginate impression technique and patient under group 2 underwent introral scanning technique. All the values were noted and interpretations were done.


Results: This study showed that both the methods does not have much difference in value. However, the statistical analysis shows that the Intraoral Scanning technique is more preferred technique than Alginate impression technique.


Conclusion: Thus, this study concludes that compared to the traditional impression technique, the digital impression technique proved to be more efficient. The total amount of time needed for the traditional impression method was more extensive than the digital impression method. 

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