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Table 1 Scores of clinical efficiency outcomes of impression techniques

From: Comparison of digital and conventional impression techniques: evaluation of patients’ perception, treatment comfort, effectiveness and clinical outcomes

Efficiency

Conventional

Digital

P-value

Tray selection/Patient information

18,87 ± 2,42

19,08 ± 3,57

>0.05

Adhesive application/Laboratory prescription

27,75 ± 3,12

13,63 ± 1,98

<0.001*

Upper impression/Upper scan

240,70 ± 16,38

102,14 ± 17,77

<0.001*

Lower impression/Lower scan

226,10 ± 10,89

98,94 ± 10,56

<0.001*

Bite registration/Bite scan

91,96 ± 10,74

14,68 ± 3,82

<0.001*

Total treatment time

605,38 ± 23,66

248,48 ± 23,22

<0.001*

  1. All data are presented as mean ± SD. Measured time is recorded as seconds. *Statistical significance level p-0.05.