MEDIUMResearchTier 1

Influence of extraoral scan body design on the accuracy of 3-dimensional patient

SourceJournal of Prosthetic Dentistry (JPD)Tier 1Peer-Reviewed Research

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Why it matters for dental

Prosthodontists and implant teams may need to verify which extraoral scan body designs and facial scanning tools deliver acceptable accuracy for digital patient records before adopting them in routine workflows.

Key points

  • Article examines influence of extraoral scan body design on the accuracy of 3-dimensional patient representation.
  • Article compares professional and smartphone-based facial scanning technologies.
  • Article is a clinical study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

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