Table 2.

Participants’ evaluation scores and level of self concerns about impression techniques

Evaluation (VAS score)	Conventional	Digital	P-value
Overall discomfort of impression	59,00 ± 37,72	90,04 ± 18,37	<0.001*
Overall time of impression	65,10 ± 41,55	90,28 ± 18,36	<0.001*
Smell/Voice	54,90 ± 39,04	86,52 ± 21,16	<0.001*
Taste/Heat	54,20 ± 28,06	88,16 ± 19,76	<0.001*
Queasiness	48,20 ± 44,53	91,80 ± 20,37	<0.001*
Discomfort during mouth was opened	44,40 ± 36,21	88,04 ± 19,86	<0.001*
Discomfort in TMJ	55,90 ± 43,31	88,68 ± 19,83	<0.001*
Breathing difficulty	59,90 ± 37,90	87,32 ± 21,02	<0.001*
Teeth and Periodontal sensivity	47,10 ± 43,21	85,36 ± 23,70	<0.001*
Total evaluation score	507,25 ± 277,34	827,50 ± 171,11	<0.001*
Level of self concern
Score of STATI-TX 1	41,33 ± 3,84	43,29 ± 3,89	>0.05

All data are presented as mean ± SD. Visual Analog Scale (VAS). *Statistical significance level p-0.05.