Will digital impressions eliminate the current problems with conventional impressions?

Digital impressions appear to be practical, and the concept is being perfected, but the need for further research is clear.12 Digital impressions eliminate some of the negative characteristics of conventional elastomer impressions, but proper soft-tissue management and isolation of tooth preparation margins still is necessary. The relative cost of digital impressions to conventional elastomer impressions is related directly to the number of impressions made by specific practitioners per month, but a dentist must use a digital impression system for a significant amount of time to compensate for the cost of the device. Nevertheless, the acceptance of he digital impression concept is promising.