ABSTRACT

Digital dentistry refers to the use of dental technologies or devices that incorporate digital or computer controlled components to carry out dental procedures rather than using mechanical or electrical tools. Intraoral scanners are the devices used to capture direct optical impression. The scanner projects a light source onto the area to be scanned. The images are captured by image sensors and are processed by scanning software, which then produces 3D surface models. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of intraoral scanners among the students of Saveetha dental college, Chennai. The students had a good level of knowledge and awareness about the use of intraoral scanners. 80% of the population were aware of the clinical uses of intraoral scanners. 91.6% of the population felt that they reduce the patient discomfortness. It can be concluded that the intraoral scanners are time saving instruments and are easy to use. Keywords: Intraoral Scanners, Digital dentistry, Digital impression, Optical impression, Dental impression
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1069