Conventional vs. Digital Dental Impression

Dental impressions are an important part of routine diagnostic and therapeutic dental procedures. Using conventional impression materials, the dentist captures intraoral details, technician uses for casts pouring. Intraoral scanners (IOS) fast, accurate more pleasant a patient than techniques became valid alternative to those Thirty-four students performed alginate digital on each other filled two two-part questionnaires reveal their preferences expectations from both techniques. The results showed statistically significant difference in time needed impressions, with being faster. From patient's perspective, scan was impression. majority participants thought would completely replace during lifetime find it necessary implement new technologies schools' curricula.