Clinical considerations of impression making for edentulous patients

Park,  Chan-Jin

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 55(1); 2017 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2017;55(1):72-81.
Published online January 31, 2017.

성공적인 총의치 제작을 위한 단계별 포인트 - 무치악인상채득, 이것이 핵심이다.

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강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실 및 구강과학연구소

Clinical considerations of impression making for edentulous patients

Chan-Jin Park

Department of Prosthodontics and Research Institute of Oral Science, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University

Abstract

Regardless of the type of impression being made, the tray is the most important part of the impression-making procedure for completely edentulous patients. Dentists have to make use of a combination of rigid, thermoplastic, and resilient materials and control step-by-step procedure from irreversible hydrocolloid impression to definitive cast fabrication. For successful edentulous impression, some considerable clinical tips were guided.

Key Words: complete denture;tray;impression;impression material;