Rotational Restoration Resistance and Future Possibilities for Digital Impression Technology: Literature Review and...

Digital impression procedures increasingly have been utilized to capture final impressions of fixed prosthodontic preparations in the natural tooth and single-implant restorations as well as for fixed partial dentures in both conditions. The literature related to restoration resistance to rotational displacement has been reviewed. Many digital camera systems have "open architecture" with the generation of generic standard tessellation language (STL) files. These STL files can be analyzed by software to determine preparation attribute-compliance with evidence-based standards. This literature review presents an overview of the knowledge base and survey data of US certified dental technicians (CDTs) and Canadian registered dental technicians (RDTs). The technician data reveal opinions about the level of clinician compliance with standards from the literature and possible future developments for additional applications of this emerging technology.