Geriatric Patients’ Preferences for Digital Versus Conventional Impressions

Köseoğlu M., Bayındır F.

FDI WORLD DENTAL CONGRESS, İstanbul, Türkiye, 12 - 15 Eylül 2024, ss.2

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the present study was to compare geriatric patients’ preferences for conventional and digital impressions techniques.

Materials and Methods: Forty patients (20 males and 20 females) who were ≥65 years old were enrolled in the present study. Conventional impressions of the dental arches were acquired using an alginate impression material while digital impressions of both arches were taken using an intraoral scanner.  The questionnaires were given to the subjects, and they assessed digital and conventional impression methods with a 10-item Likert Scale. The obtained data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Statistical significance was set at α = 0.05.

Results: Data showed patients preferred the use of digital impressions systems instead of conventional impression techniques in terms of smell, taste, breathing, gag reflex, TMJ discomfort, feeling comfortable and overall evaluation (P<0.001).  While, conventional impression method was more preferable regarding time (P<0.001). 

Conclusions: The application of digital impressions was found to be the generally more comfortable and widely accepted method among geriatric patients in comparison to traditional techniques.

Keywords: Digital impressions, alginate impression, patients’ preferences