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Digital dental scans put to the test against old-school molds
NCT ID NCT06658366
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether digital intraoral scans are as accurate as traditional dental impressions for capturing full-arch teeth. Ten healthy adults received both conventional impressions and multiple digital scans. Researchers compared the scans to see how precise and true the digital methods are.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All genders, minimum age for participation is 18 years * Good general health and healthy dental conditions (gaps with a maximum of 1 missing tooth are permitted) * Written consent after informed consent discussion is available Exclusion Criteria: * participants under the age of 18 * Addicts or participants with impaired cognitive abilities that do not allow the participant to assess the scope of the study * participants suffering from periodontitis (pathological tooth mobility could falsify the study results) * Maximal mouth opening less than 3.5 cm * participants who wear large reconstructive works and/or have a free-end situation from at least the 2nd premolar
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Zurich, Center for Dental Medicine
Zurich, 8032, Switzerland