Fixed Partial Denture Impressions

Impression

It is a negative reproduction of the prepared

teeth or implants, adjacent teeth and
surrounding soft tissues that provides the
information required for fabrication of crown of
the fixed prosthesis.
How impression are made.
 Ideal requirements of a good impression

Record all the prepared tooth surfaces and some of the unprepared tooth cervical to
the finish line

It records detail and maintains its dimensional stability.

Impression materials.

Aqueous impression materials

Irreversible hydrocolloid (Alginate)
Reversible hydrocolloid (Agar)

Non aqueous elastomers

polysulfide
polyether
condensation silicone
Addition silicone
 Aqueous impression materials

Irreversible Hydrocolloid (Alginate)

Reversible hydrocolloid (Agar)

Undergoes distortion by syneresis and imbibition.

Detail reproduction is not excellent.

Not well suited for fixed prosthodontics.

Diagnostic casts,
Provisional crowns and bridges,
Orthodontic study models,
Sports mouth guards,
Bleaching trays,
Fabrication of removable prosthesis
 Elastomeric impression material

Advantage Disadvantage
unpleasant door.
Messy and
Dimensional stability stains
Polysulfide High tear cloths
strength Long
setting
time
set material very
stiff.

Polyether
Long term short
Dimensional stability
working
time
Hydrophobic

Long term poor

Addition
Dimensional stability wetting
Putty

Heavy body

Medium body

Mono-Phase

Light body
 Available
Supplied Form
viscosities
Heavy body

Medium Manual mixing

Polysulfide body collapsible tube

Difficult to mix with auto

mix gun or equipment

Light
body

Heavy
body

Medium Manual mixing

Collapsible tubes
body Mechanical
mixing
Polyether
Double barrelled
Mono- cartridges
Auto mix gun/
Phase equipments
 Types of impression trays

Stock trays
1, Plastic
2, Metal

Custom trays
1, Autopolymerizing resin
2, Light - polymerised resin
Advantages of Custom Trays
Made to fit the arch needed for some patients

Carries and confines the material to certain difficult areas
Uses less impression material
Diagnostic cast

Spacer wax adaptation

Custom tray fabrication

 Gingival tissue Retraction

Conventional displacement systems

Retraction cords
chemical reagents
Electrosurgery
Laser tissue sculpting

Cordless displacement systems.

Expasyl,
Traxodent
GingiTrac
Magic foam
Impression Techniques

1, Stock Tray Technique

-Double mix
-Single mix
2, Custom tray technique
-Single mix
3, Closed bite double arch technique
Impression technique

Double mix
Technique
Impression technique

Single mix
Technique
Impression technique

Close bite double arch

Technique
TYPES OF DOUBLE ARCH
TRAYS
Disinfection of impression

Glutaraldehyde 2%
Iodophors 1:213 dilution
Chlorine 1:10 Dilution
ImpressionCriticalErrors

Voids Incomplete reproduction of

preparation margins

Tearing at the margin

Poor bond of impression material to the tray

Show-through of tray

Inadequate Mix.