A comparison study: The use of digital and conventional impression techniques in dental hygiene education
Raha K. Naderi,
Tulsi J. Patel,
Michelle A. Thompson
Abstract:Purpose/objectivesThe study aimed to assess the applicability of digital intraoral scanning in dental hygiene education and compare the quality, efficiency, and ease of use to conventional impression techniques.MethodsTwenty‐eight first‐year dental hygiene students (DH1) at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry (UTSD) participated in this 2022 study. Each student participated in two 4‐h lab sessions. Students took traditional alginate impressions and digital intraoral scans using Planmeca Romexis on standardize… Show more
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