elastomeric impression materials Flashcards
2 elastomer types
polyether
addition silicones
elastic behaviour
crucial in assessing all impression materials
Briefly, when removing an IM from contact with a tooth – after its set of course – the IM has to stretch, flaring out at the sides to overcome the bulbous aspect of the tooth. Ideally it recovers its original dimensions, replicating the shape of the tooth - assuming it’s perfectly ELASTIC
how to decide IM
Material characteristics
Clinical performance
- Patient acceptance
- Ease of use
elastomers formed
formed by polymerisation with cross-linking of polymer chains
cross linking makes
ELASTIC properties
causes FLUID -> SOLID transition
POLYMERISATION
MAY produce BYPRODUCTS (H2O, H2, alcohol) which affect DIMENSIONAL STABILITY and cast compatibility
polymerisation issue
MAY produce BYPRODUCTS (H2O, H2, alcohol) which affect DIMENSIONAL STABILITY and cast compatibility
elastomers through the ages (3 types)
Polysulphides (1950s)
Silicones :
- addition curing (1975) (polyvinylsiloxane)
- condensation curing (1950s) (ie conventional)
Polyethers (1965)
how to assess materials
surface detail (reproduction)
flow /viscosity
contact angle / wettability
elastic recovery (%)
stiffness (flexibility)
tear strength
mixing time (min)
working time (min)
and
Shore A hardness
shark fin test (flow under pressure)
setting shrinkage
dimensional stability
thermal expansion coefficient
- temp gradient between mouth and room
biocompatability
shore A hardness
Specific hardness test for IM
dimensional stability importance for IM
Essential for producing an accurate positive replica using GYPSUM
precision relates to
accuracy of the impression taken
not the ease of the identifying where the margins are
2 forms of virtual IM
Polyvinylsiloxane
Twin cartridge – with base and catalyst pastes - that require a syringe gun to push them through a mixing tip and deliver a homogeneous paste to the impression tray.
form of putty – where a spoonful of the catalyst and base pastes are extracted from the respective tubs and mixed, until the colour is uniform.
key features to look for IM property table (4)
Linear dimensional change
Recovery from deformation
Detail reproduction
Shore-A hardness
4 ideals for impression materials
quality of surface interaction between the material and tooth/soft tissue surfaces
accuracy
dealing with removal an d undercuts
dimensional stability
quality of surface interaction between the material and tooth/soft tissue surfaces
IM features assessed (3)
viscosity
surface wetting
contact angle
accuracy
IM features assessed (2)
Surface reproduction (ISO)
Visco-elasticity/elastic recovery
dealing with removal and undercuts
IM features assessed (3)
Flow under pressure (“shark fin” test)
Tear/tensile strength
Rigidity
dimensional stability
IM features assessed (3)
Setting shrinkage
Thermal expansion/contraction
Storage
visocsity
a measure of material’s ability to flow
determines a material’s potential for making close contact with hard/soft tissue surfaces
- so how well it records surface detail
range: low, medium, high
wettability
Contact Angle
is the material hydrophilic?
- ie how closely the IM envelops the tooth surface.
The GLOBULE of IM has a low contact angle, meaning a large percentage of its volume will make contact with the target surface.
- That’s ideal.
ideal contact angle
GLOBULE of IM has a low contact angle, meaning a large percentage of its volume will make contact with the target surface.
large contact angle =
results in
spaces between globules of impression material,
so some of tooth surface not replicated