Smartphone photogrammetry – affordable alternative for digitizing dental casts
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https://doi.org/10.59681/2175-4411.v17.2025.1135Keywords:
Computer-Aided Design, Photogrammetry, SmartphoneAbstract
Objective: This article presents a simple and cost-effective protocol for digitizing dental casts using a smartphone and dedicated free software. Methods: A dental cast was digitized through photogrammetry using a smartphone and also with a laboratory scanner. The Root Mean Square (RMS) error was used to quantify the average deviation between the methods and to evaluate the accuracy of the digital models. Results: The comparison between the photogrammetry-generated cast and the same cast digitized with the laboratory scanner showed an RMS error ranging from 0.16 mm to 0.37 mm. The RMS error between three consecutive smartphone-based photogrammetry scans ranged from 0.16 mm to 0.35 mm. Conclusion: Smartphone-based photogrammetry enabled the digitization of the dental cast and its integration into the digital workflow for use in dental clinical planning.
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