DentalEDU.TV Course Catalogue

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Be able to choose a brand of impression material from those available today and what to know about other new materials as they become available Be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the materials that are available Understand an impression technique for crown and bridge that the dentist or assistant can follow to get a predictably excellent result Understand how to troubleshoot impression problems that will save not only your time but money while keeping your schedule running smoother

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We all know that the dental laboratory is only as good as our impression. Regardless of which lab you use or how much you spend on the lab bill, if the impression is inaccurate or distorted, how well will the restoration fit? Isn’t having a perfect impression the first and most important step to achieve excellence in our restorations? Yet, how much do you know about the accuracy of the material you use? Have you researched the dimensional stability of the brand you use? Can you find that information in any of the advertising or in the package inserts? Most of the advertising for polyvinyl impression materials centers on hydrophilicity and the ability to displace fluids to make impression taking easier. How is vinyl, which repels water as like poles of a magnet repel each other, made to be hydrophilic? Can one brand be truly more hydrophilic than another or is that a marketing gimmick? Does that change the dimensional stability of the material? Today we are required by law to disinfect our impressions. How does this process effect our impression? Does incorrect disinfection cause problems with the impression’s accuracy? If you send the impressions to the lab to be poured, what effect does time and transport temperature have on the impression? And what about technique? Which is better heavy-body and wash, putty and wash, or can one material, a monophase, do it all? Should you use a triple-tray, a quadrant tray, a full arch tray, or a custom tray? Is tissue retraction necessary? Are cords the best way to achieve retraction? This presentation for the dentist and expanded duties dental assistant answers these questions and more. The results of an independent comparison of the most popular brands of impression materials will be presented with practical advice on how to choose a material and technique that will give you the best clinical results.

Credits: 3.5

Price: 120.00

Course Objectives: (Click for Show/Hide)

Be able to choose a brand of impression material from those available today and what to know about other new materials as they become available Be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the materials that are available Understand an impression technique for crown and bridge that the dentist or assistant can follow to get a predictably excellent result Understand how to troubleshoot impression problems that will save not only your time but money while keeping your schedule running smoother

Course Description: (Click for Show/Hide)

We all know that the dental laboratory is only as good as our impression. Regardless of which lab you use or how much you spend on the lab bill, if the impression is inaccurate or distorted, how well will the restoration fit? Isn’t having a perfect impression the first and most important step to achieve excellence in our restorations? Yet, how much do you know about the accuracy of the material you use? Have you researched the dimensional stability of the brand you use? Can you find that information in any of the advertising or in the package inserts? Most of the advertising for polyvinyl impression materials centers on hydrophilicity and the ability to displace fluids to make impression taking easier. How is vinyl, which repels water as like poles of a magnet repel each other, made to be hydrophilic? Can one brand be truly more hydrophilic than another or is that a marketing gimmick? Does that change the dimensional stability of the material? Today we are required by law to disinfect our impressions. How does this process effect our impression? Does incorrect disinfection cause problems with the impression’s accuracy? If you send the impressions to the lab to be poured, what effect does time and transport temperature have on the impression? And what about technique? Which is better heavy-body and wash, putty and wash, or can one material, a monophase, do it all? Should you use a triple-tray, a quadrant tray, a full arch tray, or a custom tray? Is tissue retraction necessary? Are cords the best way to achieve retraction? This presentation for the dentist and expanded duties dental assistant answers these questions and more. The results of an independent comparison of the most popular brands of impression materials will be presented with practical advice on how to choose a material and technique that will give you the best clinical results.

Credits: 3.5

Price: 120.00