9- Impression Materials Flashcards
What is the main purpose of Impression Materials
Impression materials are used to construct models or casts which are used in numerous dental procedures
Various types of casts and models can be made from gypsum products using an impression mold or negative likeness of a dental structure.
What is one of the main requirements of impression materials.
They MUST be accurate.
because different prosthesis and restorations are made from models
What are the main criteria of an impression material?
- Fluid enough to adapt to structures in the mouth
- viscous enough to stay in tray during placement
- reasonable setting time (~7 min)
- not distort/tear when removing
- dimensionally stable (at least till poured)
- dimentisonally stable after cast removed so multiple casts can be made with one mold
- Biocompatible
- Cost Effective
Acronymn FVS DDBC
Environmental and Characteristics of tissue dictate 3 things:
choice of materials
quality of the impression
quality of the cast
What materials were first used for impressions- general order
- inelastic materials (i.e.. plaster)•
- Hydrocolloid for hard tissue impressions
- synthetic rubbery materials called elastomers developed and used for making hard and soft tissues
what are the 3 main ways impression materials are classified?
- How materials react to become solid
- mechanical properties
- uses
what are the 2 main ways impression materials set?
irreversible reactions
reversible reactions
What makes a material irreversible
name 2 materials that fall under this classification
- they do not revert to their preset state, they usually undergo chemical reactions
- Alginate and ZOE are examples
What makes a material reversible?
name 2 materials that fall under this classification:
Reversible: soften under heat and solidify when cooled, with no chemical change taking place
-reversible hydrocolloid, wax
What is one problem with using Rigid Impression Materials?
They are difficult to remove from undercuts without breaking, tearing or distorting.
give one example of a “Mucostatic impression material”:
what does this term mean?
-ZOE
this means they do not compress the tissue during seating of the impression tray.
Great for impressions of edentulous jaw structures
What is unique about “elastic impression materials”?
what is one example of an elastic impression?
this means they can be stretched or compressed slightly, but will rebound without permanent deformation when removed from mouth
example: hydrocolloids
What types of impressions are elastic impression materials good for?
Elastic impression materials are good for hard and soft tissue impressions,
hard and soft structures of the mouth including undercuts and interproximal spaces
reparation of casts for fixed and removable partial dentures and single restorative units
what are elastomers?’
what are some of their key features?
- rubbery polymers that are chemically or physically cross-linked
- easily stretched and rapidly recover original dimensions when applied stress is released
What are the 4 types of elastomers?
polysulfide
condensation-polymerizing silicone
addition-polymerizing silicone
polyether
how many components are in a elastomer impression?
usually 2 that are different colors and come in separate tubes which need to be mixed together to initiate the crosslinking polymerization and setting process.
what is a rheologic property?
why is this an important characteristic of elastomeric impressions?
rheologic is a fancy word that means the “flow of the material”.
the flow of the material plays a major role in their application as high-accuracy impression materials
elastomeric impression material is inserted into the mouth as a ___ ____ and then sets into a _____ _____.
elastomeric impression material is inserted into the mouth as a viscous paste and then sets into a viscoelastic solid.
Define Working Time
Working Time of an impression material begins at the start of mixing and ends just before the elastic properties have developed.