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Comparative analysis of digital versus conventional impression techniques for dental implant placement.

Trapti Jaiswal, Saikiran Bahadur, Prabal Sharma, Shivani Gupta, Purnendu Bhushan, Bhumika Sharma, Vinayak Meharwade

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Trapti JaiswalDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Saikiran BahadurDepartments of Prosthodontics, Springfield Dental, Springfield, Massachussets, United State of America.
Prabal SharmaDepartment of Prosthodontics Crown & Bridge, Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Gadholi, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India.
Shivani GuptaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sri Dharmasthala, Manjunatheswar College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Purnendu BhushanDepartment of Prsothodontics and Crown & Bridge, Kalinga Institute of Dental Science, KIIT Deemed to be University, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Bhumika SharmaDepartment of Prosthodontics crown & Bridge, Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Gadholi, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India.
Vinayak MeharwadeDepartment of Periodontology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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Abstract

Dental implant success is closely linked to the precision of the impression technique used. The purpose of this research was to compare digital vs. Conventional impression techniques for dental implants. A total of 100 patients were randomly assigned to either the digital group or the conventional group, with 50 individuals in each. Impression accuracy was assessed using deviation analysis, patient comfort was scored on a visual analog scale, and time efficiency was recorded in minutes. Digital impression techniques provide a clear advantage over conventional methods in terms of precision, patient experience, and clinical efficiency.

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accuracyconventional impressionsDigital impressionsimplantintraoral scanningtime efficiency

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PMID41170068
PMCPMC12569867

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