CONVENTIONAL AND DIGITAL IMPRESSION PROCEDURES IN SINGLE-TOOTH IMPLANT: A COMPARISON OF TREATMENT TIME AND PATIENT SATISFACTION

Minh Cường Phạm, Hoàng Nam Nguyễn, Hùng Lâm Trần

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Background: This study aims to compare the treatment time and patient’s satisfaction between digital impression techniques and conventional impression techniques in single-tooth implant. Materials and methods: A controlled study was conducted on 22 patients with single-tooth loss in the posterior arch had undergone implant replacement. Impressions were taken using both conventional (polyvinyl siloxane) and digital (3Shape Trios 3 Move scanner) methods. Results: The digital impression technique significantly reduced treatment time compared to the conventional method. The overall time and individual steps in the digital process were significantly shorter than the conventional process (p < 0.001). The prosthetic trial time showed no significant difference between the two methods (p > 0.05). Patients who underwent digital impressions felt significantly more satisfied and comfortable (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Digital impressions offer greater efficiency in treatment time and enhance patient’s satisfaction compared to conventional methods, confirming the advantages of digital techniques in single-implant prosthetics.

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