Table 1 The four IOS used in this study
From: Accuracy of four intraoral scanners in oral implantology: a comparative in vitro study
| Â | Technology of acquisition | Powder | Colour | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CS 3600® | Active speed 3D video | No | Yes | Completely open – proprietary files (.CSZ) but also open formats (.PLY,.STL) are immediately available |
Trios 3® | Confocal microscopy and ultrafast optical scanning | No | Yes | Closed – only proprietary files (.DCM) are available |
Cerec Omnicam® | Optical triangulation and confocal microscopy | No | Yes | Closed – proprietary files (.CS3,.SDT,.CDT,.IDT) are available, but with the possibility to obtain open formats (.STL) with Cerec Connect® |
True Definition® | Active wavefront sampling 3D video technology | Yes | No | Closed – proprietary files are available, but with the possibility to obtain open formats (.STL) with 3M Connection Center® |