Revolutionizing Dental Restorations: The Impact of Digital Impressions on Conventional Techniques and Modern Implant Dentistry

Impression techniques in dentistry are fundamental for creating precise molds of a patient’s oral structures and crucial for fabricating dental restorations such as crowns, bridges, and dentures. This review explores both conventional and digital techniques, highlighting the growing prominence of digital impressions. Digital methods, which utilize intraoral scanners and CAD/CAM systems, offer enhanced precision, patient comfort, and efficiency compared to traditional methods. They are particularly beneficial for implant procedures and complex restorations. While conventional techniques remain widely used due to their cost-effectiveness and versatility, digital impressions are revolutionizing modern dentistry by streamlining workflows, improving accuracy, and facilitating better clinical outcomes. In summary, digital impressions simplify the process, and accuracy, increase patient comfort, and result in improved clinical outcomes in implant dentistry. They play a vital role in contemporary implant procedures, covering everything from initial planning to the final restoration.