Influence of Color and Diameter of Retraction Cords and Teflon Tape on the Accuracy of Tooth Preparations Digitized by Using Intraoral Scanners
The color and diameter of the retraction cord or Teflon tape used as the first cord in the double cord technique for digitizing a crown preparation with equigingival finish line did impact the scanning accuracy of the IOSs tested. However, the scanning discrepancies measured are not clinically relevant.
Authors
- John M. Coulter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3164-5200)
- Jorge Alonso Pérez‐Barquero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7275-0199)
- Marta Revilla‐León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-1135)
- Abdul Basir Barmak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7067-9712)
- John C. Kois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5022-7567)
- Clara Guinot‐Barona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8841-7975)
- Ernesto Pérez‐García
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Tennessee System (US)
- Knoxville College (US)
- Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr (ES)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
- Digital Science (United States) (US)
- Washington Center (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.70054
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00