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Table 4 Views on difficulty of use and patient discomfort while using iTero and Trios (10-point Likert scale)

From: Changes in views on digital intraoral scanners among dental hygienists after training in digital impression taking

 

iTero group

Trios group

Variables

iTero

Trios

p-value

iTero

Trios

p-value

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Level of difficulty

5.47 (2.37)

4.23 (1.92)

.034*

5.70 (2.08)

4.52 (2.26)

.061

Level of patient discomfort

4.11 (2.08)

3.11 (1.56)

.007*

4.70 (2.08)

4.11 (2.17)

.276

  1. 10-point Likert scale: 0 ~ 4; low score, easy and more convenient, 5; neutral, 6 ~ 10; high score, difficult and inconvenient, *: p < 0.05