Table 5 Effect of palatal vault height on scanning trueness (median ± interquartile range) (μm).

From: In vivo study of intraoral scanner trueness in partial edentulism

Location

Grouping of palatal vault height

P value

Low(N = 21)

Middle(N = 22)

High(N = 21)

Dentition

61.9 ± 40.7

59.9 ± 27.5

72.5 ± 48.3

0.344

Edentulous area

40.6 ± 38.9a

66.6 ± 42.9b

68.6 ± 33.4b

0.003**

Palate

117.2 ± 66.1

110.6 ± 47.5

120.3 ± 22.5

0.578

  1. ab Values followed by different letters indicate statistical significance based on LSD test. **P < 0.01.
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