AIMS To investigate the effect of the storage period on the accuracy of recently developed elastomeric materials. METHODS Simultaneous impressions of a steel die were taken using a polyether (I: Impregum Soft Heavy and Light body, 3M ESPE) and vinyl polysiloxane (P: Perfectim Blue Velvet and Flexi-Velvet, J.Morita). The trays were loaded with the heavy-bodied impression materials while the li...

background: a precise impression is mandatory to obtain passive fi t in implant-supported prostheses. the aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of three impression materials in both parallel and nonparallel implant positions. materials and methods: in this experimental study, two partial dentate maxillary acrylic models with four implant analogues in canines and lateral incisors areas w...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Success rates for making fixed prosthodontic impressions based on material and tray selection are not known. PURPOSE The purpose of this clinical study was to compare first impression success rates for 2 types of impression material and 2 impression tray systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS Dual-viscosity impressions were made with a vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) (Aquasil Ultra Mon...

statement of the problem although the primary use of tissue conditioners is to treat abused mucosa, these materials are also frequently used as functional impression materials. insufficient information is available on the effect of these materials on the surface of dental stone casts. purpose this study evaluated the effect of a tissue conditioner (acrosoft) on surface roughness of dental stone...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Elastomeric impression materials have been reformulated to achieve a faster set. The accuracy of fast-setting elastomeric impression materials should be confirmed, particularly with respect to disinfection. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of 2 types of fast-setting impression materials when disinfected with acid glutaraldehyde. MATERIAL AND ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability to resist disinfection of a polymicrobial association contaminating the surface of dental impressions obtained with two different elastomers: a polyether (Impregum) and an addition-polymerized silicone (Elite). Impressions were contaminated with a mixture of three biofilm-forming microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and ...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The accuracy of impressions has been described in 1 or 2 dimensions, whereas it is most desirable to evaluate the accuracy of impressions spatially, in 3 dimensions. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the accuracy and reproducibility of a 3-dimensional (3-D) approach to assessing impression preciseness and to quantitatively comparing the occlusal correct...

Although immediate implantation has not been previously recommended in infected sites, it is now becoming a procedure of choice in modern implant dentistry. We report a case of a 65-year-old male patient, who required multiple tooth extractions in the lower jaw and fabrication of a new overdenture in the lower jaw and a complete denture in the upper jaw. Immediate implantation in infected tooth...

Objective: This study aims to measure and compare the accu­ racy of various implant impression techniques in specimens with parallel implants placed at 90° to the horizontal plane and at 75°. Materials and methods: Polyether medium body (3M ESPE Impregum) was selected as the material of choice. Two metal samples with three lab analogs placed in each were used as the master models. One had impla...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of immersion period in two disinfectant solutions on dimensional change of four elastomeric impression materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four representative materials of each class of elastomers: Xantopren (polydimethylsiloxane-PDS), Express (polyvinyl siloxane-PVS); Permlastic (polysulfide- PS) and Soft Impregum (polyether-EP) were mixed...