Research Article
Computerized Casts for Orthodontic Purpose Using Powder-Free Intraoral Scanners: Accuracy, Execution Time, and Patient Feedback
Table 2
Descriptive statistics of timing (minutes : seconds) related to conventional and digital impression methods.
| Times | Group | Impression method | Mean | St Dev | Min | Median | Max | Significance |
| Total time | (1) | Conventional | 22:06 | 00:15 | 21:45 | 22:03 | 22:35 | | (2) | Digital | 05:49 | 00:20 | 05:15 | 05:54 | 06:14 | Chairside time | (1) | Conventional | 07:32 | 00:10 | 07:10 | 07:32 | 07:50 | | (2) | Digital | 05:49 | 00:20 | 05:15 | 05:54 | 06:14 | Processing time | (1) | Conventional | 14:34 | 00:14 | 14:15 | 14:29 | 15:02 | | (2) | Digital | 00:14 | 00:01 | 00:13 | 00:15 | 00:17 |
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