Trimming the Impression Trim down the impression to seat evenly on the tray. Model Release Spray To ensure ease of removal of the set model, spray the inside of the Tray with an appropriate Model Release Spray. Shake the spray can before use and apply a thin even coat from a distance of about 250mm.…
An increasing number of dental patients are finding they need to have their wisdom teeth pulled. But when and why should wisdom teeth be removed? Dentists call wisdom teeth ‘third molars’. They are the last teeth to develop. Recently dentists have debated whether healthy wisdom teeth, that are appropriately positioned in the mouth and do…
There are a number of different fillings including: amalgam (silver coloured) composite fillings (tooth coloured) glass ionomer (tooth coloured) gold inlays and onlays (gold coloured) porcelain inlays (tooth coloured) What Are Amalgam Fillings Amalgam fillings are silver coloured. They are made by combining mercury and a silver alloy (50% mercury, 35% silver, 15% tin, copper…
Impression materials are used to record the shape of the teeth and alveolar ridges. There are a wide variety of impression materials available each with their own properties, advantages and disadvantages. Materials in common use can be classified as elastic or non-elastic according to the ability of the set material to be withdrawn over undercuts.…