The user-friendly, ergonomic design aspect of recent intraoral scanners: a literature review.
10.14368/jdras.2015.31.3.221
- Author:
Hye Nan PARK
1
;
Won Hee KIM
;
Young Jun LIM
;
Won Jin LEE
;
Jung Suk HAN
;
Seung Pyo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. orana9@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
intraoral scanner;
ergonomics;
handle;
user-friendly design
- MeSH:
Human Engineering
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2015;31(3):221-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently, traditional impression has been rapidly replaced by digital impression using intraoral scanning. There are more than 7 types of intraoral scanners available in the dental market. It is difficult to make effective strategic choices due to a lack of standards and guidelines for optimal intraoral scanning devices. So far, little has been reported about evaluating the ergonomic aspect of these scanners. This literature review compares current intraoral scanning systems based on different types of handles and suggests the most comfortable, user-friendly intraoral scanners from an ergonomic standpoint.
