@misc{20.500.12880/630,
year = {2021},
month = {6},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12880/630},
abstract = {In today's survey, a comparison between the two techniques of impression, the
digital one and the conventional one, was carried out to evaluate which of the two options is
commonly considered more accurate and more reliable in the context of implant-prosthetic studies,
analyzing both methods and describing with a quick reference, also to the materials used in both
techniques. The goal is to provide the clinician with a framework to understand which impression
technique has the best performance for patients and for daily clinical activity. The literature on the
accuracy of the impressions generated by scanners applied, above all in full-arch rehabilitation on
implants, is very scarce and often contradictory. Objectives: The present study focuses on the
comparison of the accuracy, in the context of implant-prosthetic field, between the innovative
method for making digital impressions and the traditional method of conventional impressions,
also considering which one of them is more comfortable for the patient. Moreover, a comparison
between conventional techniques is performed to understand which one is more accurate.
Materials and Methods: The PubMed, MEDLINE and CRAI library medical databases were
mainly used for the literature research. Conclusion: Digital impression for a single restoration or
for a 3-4 elements bridges on implants is as accurate as conventional impression. In the
rehabilitation of whole arches, it has been stated that conventional impression is more accurate than
digital one, even if some authors claim that the digital one is no less precise than the conventional
one. Among the conventional impressions, the indirect technique is the most accurate. The most
comfortable technique for patients is the digital one.},
title = {Digital vs. Conventional Impressions on Implants},
keywords = {Odontología},
keywords = {Impresión digital},
keywords = {Implantes dentales},
keywords = {Sistemas de imágenes en medicina},
author = {Mechelli, Ginevra},
}