Table 2 Participants’ evaluation scores and level of self concerns about impression techniques

Overall discomfort of impression

59,00 ± 37,72

90,04 ± 18,37

<0.001*

Overall time of impression

65,10 ± 41,55

90,28 ± 18,36

<0.001*

Smell/Voice

54,90 ± 39,04

86,52 ± 21,16

<0.001*

Taste/Heat

54,20 ± 28,06

88,16 ± 19,76

<0.001*

Queasiness

48,20 ± 44,53

91,80 ± 20,37

<0.001*

Discomfort during mouth was opened

44,40 ± 36,21

88,04 ± 19,86

<0.001*

Discomfort in TMJ

55,90 ± 43,31

88,68 ± 19,83

<0.001*

Breathing difficulty

59,90 ± 37,90

87,32 ± 21,02

<0.001*

Teeth and Periodontal sensivity

47,10 ± 43,21

85,36 ± 23,70

<0.001*

Total evaluation score

507,25 ± 277,34

827,50 ± 171,11

<0.001*

Level of self concern

Score of STATI-TX 1

41,33 ± 3,84

43,29 ± 3,89

>0.05