
Figure 1: Flow chart of the procedure used in the study
Distance |
Group (I) |
Group (II) |
Group (III) |
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Distance |
|
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
Implants 1 and 2 |
Master model |
21.30 |
- |
21.45 |
- |
21.40 |
- |
Tested cast |
21.42 |
0.13 |
21.51 |
0.07 |
21.45 |
0.07 |
|
Implants 3 and 4 |
Master model |
37.50 |
- |
37.55 |
- |
37.30 |
- |
Tested cast |
37.74 |
0.11 |
37.60 |
0.24 |
37.26 |
0.04 |
Table 1 : The means (mm) and standard deviation of the distance (mm)s between dental implants with different impression techniques. Group I: non-splinting; Group II: splinting with auto-polymerizing acrylic resin; and Group III: coating with an adhesive
Distance Change |
Frequency |
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Group (I) |
Group (II) |
Group (III) |
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1-2 |
3-4 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
|
-20 to -11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
-10 to -01 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 to 9 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 to 19 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
20 to 29 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
30 to 39 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 to 49 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Table 2 : Distribution of change in distance between the copings in the master model and casts for each group. Group I: non-splinting; Group II: splinting with auto-polymerizing acrylic resin; and Group III: coating with an adhesive
Figure 1: Flow chart of the procedure used in the study
Figure 2: Photograph of the (A) acrylic resin master model, (B) master cast with the implant analogs
Figure 3: Chart showing the change in distance (μm) between the copings in the master model and casts for different groups (Group I: non-splinting; Group II: splinting with auto-polymerizing acrylic resin; and Group III: coating with an adhesive). * indicate significant difference (p≤0.05) between groups
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