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Accuracy of the Calibrated Framework for Intra Oral Full Arch Scan (A Cross-over Study)
Sponsor: Mansoura University
Summary
This crossover clinical trial aims to compare the accuracy of conventional splinted open-tray implant impressions with intraoral digital scanning using a calibrated framework in completely edentulous patients rehabilitated with full-arch implant-supported prostheses. Accurate transfer of implant positions is essential for achieving a passive fit of the prosthetic framework and minimizing biological and mechanical complications. Twenty healthy completely edentulous patients requiring full-arch implant rehabilitation will be enrolled. Each participant will undergo both conventional and digital impression techniques following implant placement, allowing direct within-subject comparison. The conventional technique consists of a verified splinted open-tray impression, while the digital technique uses an intraoral scanner in combination with a calibrated stock framework. The accuracy of the two impression techniques will be evaluated by superimposing the resulting STL files using Geomagic Control X software. Linear deviations in the x-, y-, and z-axes, angular deviations, and global deviations will be measured and compared. The findings of this study are expected to provide clinical evidence regarding the accuracy of calibrated framework-assisted intraoral scanning compared with the conventional impression technique for full-arch implant rehabilitation.
Official title: Accuracy of the Calibrated Framework for Intraoral Full-Arch Scanning Compared With Conventional Splinted Open-Tray Impression in Edentulous Patients: A Crossover Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
35 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-01-01
Completion Date
2027-04-01
Last Updated
2026-10-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional Splinted Open-Tray Implant Impression
A conventional verified splinted open-tray implant impression will be performed after implant placement. Multi-unit impression copings will be splinted using dental floss and autopolymerizing resin, followed by a polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) impression. The master cast will be fabricated, verified, and scanned with a laboratory scanner to generate an STL file for accuracy analysis.
Intraoral Digital Scanning Using a Calibrated Framework
An intraoral digital impression will be obtained after implant placement using an intraoral scanner and a calibrated stock framework attached to implant scan bodies. The resulting STL dataset will be compared with the conventional impression using Geomagic Control X software to evaluate linear, angular, and global deviations in implant position transfer accuracy.
Locations (1)
Noor Alhuda Rahemm Khalil
Al Mansurah, Egypt