Abstract:
Summary.
Impression making has become an essential
procedure in dentistry.Various materials and impression-taking processes have been utilized over
time to obtain the desired accuracy for successful
treatment. Aim of this study is to investigate the
accuracy and trueness of digital full arch dental
impressions in comparison to a conventional
dental impression procedure in clinical application.This study was conducted in the department
of stomatological propaedeutics “Pavel Godoroja”
at the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
“Nicolae Testemițanu” and Smiles for Miles Dental Office Modesto, California. The preferences
of 20 patients with full dentition were analyzed
and compared regarding the use of conventional
and digital impression techniques. Patients were
requested to complete a comparative questionnaire in regards to their experience with each
technique. The results of the comparative questionnaire presented show that 100% of patients
preferred the digital impression technique when
given the option for either impression.
Through the questionnaire, it was determined that the comfort and satisfaction of patients was greater in the digital impression technique. Digital impression was less invasive and
did not require the scanner to be placed in the
mouth to the depth of the conventional impression tray. The intraoral scanner did not have
any unpleasant odors or trigger gagging reflex.
