Original Articles
Accuracy and Precision in Dental Measurements: A Comparative Study of Digital and Manual Techniques | |
Amit Kumar Khajuria | |
Background: The orthodontic diagnosis, as in any other dental specialty, is a main element in establishing and specifying the goals of correct treatment. Intraoral impressions have been widely employed in the field of dentistry, and they still remain an area of crucial interest amongst dentists. The present study was conducted for comparing the accuracy of digital and manual method of dental measurements Materials & methods: The present study was conducted for comparing the accuracy of digital and manual method of dental measurements. A total of 20 subjects were enrolled in the present study. All the subjects belonged to the age range of 20 to 25 years. Only those subjects were enrolled which had full complement of permanent maxillary teeth from the first molar to contralateral first molar. Dental measurements were taken intraorally with the help of a digital vernier caliper. The data collected through this methodology were designated as the control group. An elastomeric impression material, specifically condensation silicone putty, was employed to capture the intraoral impression, which was subsequently poured with type IV die stone without delay. The physical models were measured using a digital vernier caliper. For the digital impressions, the dentitions of the subjects were scanned utilizing an intraoral scanner, commencing with the first quadrant and progressing sequentially through the second, third, and fourth quadrants. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: Mean mesiodistal width of CI among control group, physical models and virtual models was 8.65, 8.61 and 8.62 respectively. Mean height of canine among control group, physical models and virtual models was 35.31, 35.29 and 35.28 respectively. Mean inter-canine width among control group, physical models and virtual models was 53.13, 53.08 and 53.11 respectively. While comparing the MD width of CI, Height of Canine, Inter-canine width, Inter-molar width, Anterior arch length and Total arch length among different study groups, non-significant results were obtained. Conclusion: The research demonstrates that digital models may serve as a viable alternative to traditional plaster models, exhibiting a level of accuracy and reliability that is comparable to that of the conventional method. |
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