| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Zinc-oxide | impression plaster and impression compound are regarded as muco-compressive impression materials,the base paste |
| Eugenol Paste | Paste contains eugenol with talc or kaolin to act as a filler and produce a paste consistency |
| Impression Plaster | the main constituent is calcium sulphate,with additives such as potassium sulphate,borax,alizarin red to provide anti-expansion and provide a pink color |
| Perforated Trays | use to take alginate impressions of a patient that has most of their teeth. The retenion comes when the alginate squeezes through the small holes in the trays,these can also be used for crown & bridge |
| Edentulous Perforated trays | are used when the patient does not have teeth. They are usually used to take initial impression for dentures |
| Rim Lock trays | used for alginate impression. the retention is found only around the upper sidesand palatal area that has a raised lip |
| Disposable Full Arch Tray | adhesive is painted or spreayed on the surface where the impression material is placed for retention,used for crown & bridge impressions |
| Disposable Quadrant trays | quadrants trays are used for crown & bridge impression.should be used when 1 or 2 teeth in the quadrant have been prepared for a crown |
| Triple Tray | used onlt for crown & bridge.It should only be used when 1 or 2 teeth have been prepared for crowns |
| Hydrocolloid Impression tray | an older technique good for crown and bridge because it reproduces every detail of the prepped area and the soft tissue that surrounds the prepped area |
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