PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of software version on the accuracy of an intraoral scanning device. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A master tooth was scanned with a high-precision optical scanner and then 10 times with a CEREC Omnicam scanner with software versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.4. Discrepancies were measured using quality control software. RESULTS: Mean deviation for 4.4.0 was 36.2 ± 35 μm and for 4.4.4 was 20.7 ± 14.2 μm (P ≤ .001). CONCLUSION: Software version has a significant impact on the accuracy of an intraoral scanner. It is important that researchers also publish the software version of scanners when publishing their findings.
PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of software version on the accuracy of an intraoral scanning device. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A master tooth was scanned with a high-precision optical scanner and then 10 times with a CEREC Omnicam scanner with software versions 4.4.0 and 4.4.4. Discrepancies were measured using quality control software. RESULTS: Mean deviation for 4.4.0 was 36.2 ± 35 μm and for 4.4.4 was 20.7 ± 14.2 μm (P ≤ .001). CONCLUSION: Software version has a significant impact on the accuracy of an intraoral scanner. It is important that researchers also publish the software version of scanners when publishing their findings.
Authors: Robert Leven; Alexander Schmidt; Roland Binder; Marian Kampschulte; Jonas Vogler; Bernd Wöstmann; Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz Journal: Materials (Basel) Date: 2022-06-13 Impact factor: 3.748