NCT06948617

Children's Preferences on Digital and Conventional Impression Techniques

Digital and Conventional Impression Techniques: What Influences Children's Preferences?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 131 (actual)
• Sponsor: Uşak University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this crossover study is to compare children's perceptions and preferences regarding digital and conventional impression techniques in the 5- to 11-year-old age group. The main questions it aims to answer are * Which impression methods do kids prefer? * What influences kids' perception of impression methods? Dental impressions will be obtained using both the conventional alginate impression (CAI) (Cavex ColorChange; Cavex Holland BV, Haarlem, the Netherlands) and digital intraoral scanning procedure (DIS) (3Shape TRIOS Color, 3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark). After each procedure, patients will score their perceptions using a Modified Impression Perception Test, a 5-point Likert scale, for gag reflex, queasiness, difficulty breathing, uncomfortable feeling, pain perception, chairside time, and stress levels. Dental anxiety will be assessed using the Visual Anxiety Scale (1-10). Children will also be asked about their preferences and reasons in one or two sentences. Content analysis will be performed on answers to open-ended questions. Statistical analysis will be done using Fisher's Exact test.

Conditions

• Dental Impressions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	digital intraoral scanner	Alginate impressions were obtained with an irreversible hydrocolloid impression material (Cavex Impressional; Cavex Holland, Haarlem, The Netherlands) and standard plastic trays. For each impression, the time required to mix the material and complete a full-mouth (maxillary and mandibular arches) impression was recorded.
DEVICE	Alginate Impression	Alginate impressions were obtained with an irreversible hydrocolloid impression material (Cavex Impressional; Cavex Holland, Haarlem, The Netherlands) and standard plastic trays. For each impression, the time required to mix the material and complete a full-mouth (maxillary and mandibular arches) impression was recorded.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-15
• Primary completion: 2024-06-15
• Completion: 2024-10-15
• First posted: 2025-04-29
• Last updated: 2025-05-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)