#impression materials

Prosthodontics

Common mistakes in conventional implant impressions

This article breaks down the most common mistakes clinicians and teams make with conventional implant impressions and how to avoid them—so your lab receives a clean, readable, stable record of implant position and soft-tissue anatomy.

Prosthodontics

Impression Armamentarium in Dentistry From Conventional Materials to Intraoral Scanners

In this article, Team DR divides and discusses armamentarium used in oral impressions in seven functional categories: trays, impression materials, mixing and dispensing devices, adhesives and spacers, tissue management instruments, disinfection supplies, and digital scanning equipment, with a focus on intra-oral scanners.

Prosthodontics

Types of Impressions & Impression Materials in Dentistry

Prosthodontics

Moisture Matters: How Hydration Levels Impact the Accuracy of Dental Impressions

In restorative dentistry, even the tiniest distortion in an impression can make or break the fit of a final restoration. A recent in vitro study published in...

Dental Education & Research

Mystery of the second molar - solved!

Abstract Precision attachments are a type of dental prosthesis that has been around for quite some time, but many dentists may not be familiar with their...

Prosthodontics

Digital Impressions - A New Era of Green Dentistry

A dental impression is a negative watermark of hard tissues teeth) and soft tissues (gingiva & mucosa) in the mouth from which a positive reproduction (cast or...