Elastomeric Impression Materials Flashcards
What are the 3 main types of materials in elastomeric impression materials
Polysulphides
Silicones
Polyethers
What is light body elastomeric material used for
Impression for inlays, onlays, crowns
Light body used to capture detail. Heavy body placed in tray and placed over light body to form impression, providing stability for better accuracy
What body of elastomeric material is used for impression for removable dentures
Regular body
What body of material is used for cleft palate patients
Heavy body
Does to flow as easily to prevent choking of baby
Do polysulphide impression materials set quickly or slowly
Slowly. Has the longest setting time of all impression materials
What is the active ingredient in polysulphide impression material
Polysulphide polymer
80-85%
What is the purpose of titanium oxide, zinc, silica, copper carbonate in polysulphide material
Give body so that it can be made into a paste
What is role of lead oxide in polysulphide impression material
Active ingredient in accelerator
Why is copper hydroxide and cumene hydroperoxide used in polysulphide impression when lead peroxide and oxides are more stable
Lead peroxide and lead oxide have tendency to stain clothing and are smelly
What properties do chain lengthening and cross linking confer to polysulphide impression material
Chain lengthening increase viscosity
Cross linking confer elasticity
What is purpose of tray adhesive for polysulphide
Enhance adhesion of impression material to tray
Inhibit thermal shrinkage of impression material
What must you do after applying tray adhesive onto tray before you take impression for polysulphide
Wait for 5-10 min for ketone/chlorofoam to evaporate before placing impression material
What is the setting time of polysulphide impression material
10-16min, 10min in mouth since increased temperature increases setting rate
What are the factors that influence setting time of polysulphide material
Temperature (increase temperature increase setting time)
Use of retarder like oleic acid (dilute chain, decrease setting rate)
Presence of water (accelerator, make sure teeth and tray are dry)
Base/accelerator ratio (1:1, if more base, take more time to set)
What is permanent deformation of polysulphide material
2-3%
What is strain in compression of polysulphide material
4.5-10%, quite flexible
Can cast be made soon after taking polysulphide impression
Yes, elastic recovery is fast enough
Is polysulphide impression dimensionally stable
Good only in first few hours. Dimensional change -0.2 to -0.6%
What causes dimensional shrinkage (lack of dimensional stability) of polysulphide
Rearrangement of bonds during polymerisation
Evaporation of volatile components and thermal contractions
Can polysulphides be silver plated
Yes
What problems of polysulphides do condensation polymerised silicones address
Long setting time
Stain clothing
Unpleasant odour
Function of placing alkyl silicate and organo-tin compounds of condensation polymerised silicone in separate bottles
Prolong shelf life
Describe the reaction to form condensation polymerised silicone
Cross linking between terminal groups of silicone polymers (base) and alkyl silicate in presence tin octoate (reactor)
Ethyl alcohol is by product
Exothermic reaction
What is the main problem with condensation polymerised silicone
Liberates ethyl alcohol as by product which will evaporate and cause material to shrink
What is the material for tray adhesive for condensation polymerised silicone
Poly dimethyl siloxane or reactive silicone+ethyl silicate
How long does condensation polymerised silicone take to set
6-10 mins, not sensitive to changes in temperature or humidity
How to control setting time of condensation polymerised silicone
Change base/accelerator ratio. Retarding effect more pronounced
What is dimensional change of condensation polymerised silicone
-0.6% after 24 hours due to evaporation of alcohol and polymerisation shrinkage
Cast or dies should be made within 1h after impression removed from mouth
Can condensation polymerised silicone be silver plated
Difficult
What is the catalyst in addition polymerised silicone
Chloroplatinic acid (in accelerator)
What is present in base paste of addition polymerised silicone
Silicone with terminal silane hydrogen (vs condensation where just silicone polymer) and reinforcing filler
What is function of palladium black in accelerator paste of addition polymerised silicone
Absorb hydrogen formed due to impurities in the material which would make cast very porous
Not a by product of addition reaction