Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: We aim to determine and compare the correlation between conventional and digital impression methods for measuring mesiodistal teeth dimensions. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on a total of 120 dental arch samples with less than 5 mm of tooth crowding, comp...

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Main Authors: Lam Nguyen Le, Khanh Phuong Vu Le
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
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description Introduction: We aim to determine and compare the correlation between conventional and digital impression methods for measuring mesiodistal teeth dimensions. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on a total of 120 dental arch samples with less than 5 mm of tooth crowding, complete teeth on the dental arch, no missing teeth, and no fillings on the mesial or distal sides at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Conventional (extra-fast alginate) and digital impressions using a 3D intraoral scanner (CEREC Primescan) were taken from all participants, and the dimensions of the mesiodistal teeth were measured. Using R software, Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to analyze the correlation between conventional and digital impression methods. Result: The pooled correlation for the maxilla was 0.8062 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.7751–0.8334] (very strong positive correlation); for the mandibular, it was 0.7645 (95% CI: 0.7165–0.8054) (strong positive correlation), and for both jaws was 0.7863 (95% CI: 0.7581–0.8115) (strong positive correlation). Conclusion: In the Vietnamese population measurement of mesiodistal tooth width using a digital dental scanner can be used instead of conventional plaster models.
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spelling doaj-art-dd964150af7c42ce809cdbb455841c112024-11-10T12:00:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDental Hypotheses2155-82132024-04-01152222410.4103/denthyp.denthyp_12_24Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional StudyLam Nguyen Le Khanh Phuong Vu LeIntroduction: We aim to determine and compare the correlation between conventional and digital impression methods for measuring mesiodistal teeth dimensions. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on a total of 120 dental arch samples with less than 5 mm of tooth crowding, complete teeth on the dental arch, no missing teeth, and no fillings on the mesial or distal sides at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Conventional (extra-fast alginate) and digital impressions using a 3D intraoral scanner (CEREC Primescan) were taken from all participants, and the dimensions of the mesiodistal teeth were measured. Using R software, Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to analyze the correlation between conventional and digital impression methods. Result: The pooled correlation for the maxilla was 0.8062 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.7751–0.8334] (very strong positive correlation); for the mandibular, it was 0.7645 (95% CI: 0.7165–0.8054) (strong positive correlation), and for both jaws was 0.7863 (95% CI: 0.7581–0.8115) (strong positive correlation). Conclusion: In the Vietnamese population measurement of mesiodistal tooth width using a digital dental scanner can be used instead of conventional plaster models.https://journals.lww.com/dhyp/fulltext/2024/15020/comparison_of_conventional_and_digital_impression.2.aspx
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Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
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title Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
title_full Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
title_fullStr Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
title_short Comparison of Conventional and Digital Impression Methods for Measuring Mesiodistal Teeth Dimensions: An Analytical Cross-sectional Study
title_sort comparison of conventional and digital impression methods for measuring mesiodistal teeth dimensions an analytical cross sectional study
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