A Comparison of Dimensional Accuracy of Interproximal Space between Dental Stone Model and Digital Model

Objective: To compare dimensional accuracy of interproximal space between dental stone models and digital models.

Materials and methods: Two cylindrical metal master models were divided by interproximal distance at gingival margin into 3 groups; group 1 (0.5 mm), group 2 (1.0 mm) and group 3 (2.0 mm). Master models were scanned with an intraoral digital scanner 10 times/group and then conventional impressions were taken, providing 10 impressions/group. After that, the impressions were scanned with an extraoral digital scanner and poured with dental stone. Interproximal space at gingival margin of master and dental stone models were measured with a digital vernier caliper and feeler gauges, whereas digital models were measured with a 3shape 3D viewer software. Data were calculated for the absolute of error and then analyzed by using Kruskal-wallis test and Mann Whitney U test (p≤0.05).

Results: There were significant differences in dimensional accuracy in group 1 between dental stone and intraoral digital model, but no significant different in group 2 and group 3. Moreover, significant different was found between extraoral digital model and others for all groups.

Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study, dental stone model showed superior dimensional accuracy to digital models for narrow interproximal space. Conversely, extraoral digital model produced the least accurate dimension.

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