ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020
3D Digital Impression Systems Compared with Traditional Techniques in Dentistry: A Recent Data Systematic Review.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of surface treatment on the bonding properties of Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymer to veneering materials: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of the accuracy of digital surgical guides for dental implantation.International journal of implant dentistry · 2023Pooled it
- Comfort and Usability of Digital Versus Conventional Custom-Fit Mouthguards: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · 2026Trial
- Clinical Trial to Assess Physiology and Activity of Masticatory Muscles of Complete Denture Wearer Following Vitamin D Intervention.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Hard and Soft Tissue Dimensional Changes Following Tooth Extraction: A Clinical and Radiological Pilot Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Gingival Sulcus Width Gain After Nd: YAG Laser and Astringent Retraction Paste Using Intraoral and Laboratory STL Analysis: A Pilot Split-Mouth Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Impact of Maneuverability Constraints on Intraoral Scanner Performance.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of restorative materials, colors, and surface finishing on the scanning accuracy of an intraoral scanner.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- Application of Double-Colored Die-Stone as an Alternative Approach for Achieving Superior Finish Line Precision in Dental Casts: A Comparative In Vitro Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Are Conventional Impressions Obsolete? A Narrative Review on the Applicability of Intraoral Scanners.Australian dental journal · 2025Review
- [Preliminary study on the influence of the dimensional stability of 3D printed resin master model on the replication accuracy of implant replicas].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Article
- Comparison of artificial intelligence systems in answering prosthodontics questions from the dental specialty exam in Turkey.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Article
- Accuracy of Digital Impressions for Veneer Restorations: A Narrative Review and Case Illustration.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Reproducibility of Digital Measurements on Soft and Hard Tissue.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
- Retention of CAD-CAM locator retentive attachment insert in mandibular implant overdenture.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Influence of operator experience on the complete-arch accuracy and time-based efficiency of three intraoral scanners.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Article
- An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Digital Models-An In Vitro Study.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- The Applications of 3D-Printing Technology in Prosthodontics: A Review of the Current Literature.Cureus · 2024Review
- Insights into Occlusal Analysis: Articulating Paper versus Digital Devices.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison between Conventional and Digital Workflow in Implant Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
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Abstract
The advent of new technologies in the field of medicine and dentistry is giving improvements that lead the clinicians to have materials and procedures able to improve patients' quality of life. In dentistry, the last digital techniques offer a fully digital computerized workflow that does not include the standard multiple traditional phases. The purpose of this study is to evaluate all clinical trials and clinical randomized trials related to the digital or dental impression technique in prosthetic dentistry trying to give the readers global information about advantages and disadvantages of each procedure. Data collection was conducted in the main scientific search engines, including articles from the last 10 years, in order to obtain results that do not concern obsolete impression techniques. Elsevier, Pubmed and Embase have been screened as sources for performing the research. The results data demonstrated how the working time appears to be improved with digital workflow, but without a significant result (P = 0.72596). The papers have been selected following the Population Intervention Comparison Outcome (PICO) question, which is related to the progress on dental impression materials and technique. The comparison between dentists or practitioners with respect to classic impression procedures, and students open to new device and digital techniques seem to be the key factor on the final impression technique choice. Surely, digital techniques will end up supplanting the analogical ones altogether, improving the quality of oral rehabilitations, the economics of dental practice and also the perception by our patients.
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