12 December 2024 : Meta-Analysis
Reliability of Extraoral Scanners in Capturing 3D Geometry for Dental Prostheses: A Systematic Review
Nasser M. Alqahtani ABCDEFG 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946470
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946470
Table 1 Search strategy used for literature search (showing key MeSH terms).
| Search platform | Key “MeSH terms” |
|---|---|
| 3D facial scanner OR extraoral scanning OR three-dimensional facial imaging OR 3D facial imaging OR 3D face scanning OR extra-oral 3D photography OR extraoral 3D imaging OR external facial scanner OR facial profilometry OR 3D anthropometric facial analysis OR 3D orthodontic scanning OR Digital facial reproduction OR computer-aided facial design OR 3D digital orthognathic planning OR 3Shape OR CEREC OR iTero | |
| Intraoral prosthesis OR denture design OR prosthodontic design OR implant-supported prosthesis OR maxillofacial prosthesis OR obturator prosthesis OR prosthodontic design OR virtual prosthesis modelling OR customized dental prosthetics | |
| Accuracy OR precision OR feasibility OR success rate OR clinical effectiveness OR treatment outcome OR prosthetic success OR long-term results OR patient satisfaction OR applicability OR clinical applicability OR dimensional accuracy OR calibration | |
| ((((((((((((((‘extraoral scanner’ OR (extraoral AND (‘scanner’/exp OR scanner)) OR 3d) AND facial AND scanner OR ‘three dimensional’) AND facial AND imaging OR 3d) AND facial AND imaging OR 3d) AND face AND scanning OR ‘extra oral’) AND 3d AND photography OR extraoral) AND 3d AND imaging OR external) AND facial AND scanner OR facial) AND profilometry OR 3d) AND anthropometric AND facial AND analysis OR 3d) AND orthodontic AND scanning OR digital) AND facial AND reproduction OR ‘computer aided’) AND facial AND design OR 3d) AND digital AND orthognathic AND planning OR 3shape OR cerec OR itero) AND (((((((((accuracy OR precision OR feasibility OR success) AND rate OR clinical) AND effectiveness OR treatment) AND outcome OR prosthetic) AND success OR ‘long term’) AND results OR patient) AND satisfaction OR applicability OR clinical) AND applicability OR dimensional) AND accuracy OR calibration) | |
| (TITLE-ABS-KEY (3d AND facial AND scanner OR extraoral AND scanning) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY (accuracy OR precision)) |






