An Alternative Putty/Wash Impression Technique

From Volume 27, Issue 8, October 2000 | Pages 376-378

Authors

G.S. Bassi

BDS, FDS RCSEd, FDS RCPS(Glasg.)

Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5PS. Address for correspondence: Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU

Articles by G.S. Bassi

Abstract

Conventionally, custom trays have been made in the laboratory on casts constructed from preliminary impressions. A spaced tray made in this way allows a uniform thickness of impression material of approximately 2 mm which is said to enhance the accuracy of the impression-taking procedure. A technique is described to fulfil this criterion without the need for a primary impression, by constructing a spaced putty custom tray inside the mouth.

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