impressions

Always pay close attention when taking an impression by making sure the impression is blank.

Surface, disinfected

Vibrator

Is used when mixing stone materials, this removes bubbles so you have a smooth model

Supplies needed to mix an alginate is blank. Always mix alginate with room temp. Water. Mixing bowl, beavertail spatula, measuring cup, blank (if impression can’t be poured into stone model right away, than wrap it up. Proper size tray. These are perforated to blank. That’s the holes and grooves on a tray

Water, moist paper towel, lock material in place

Your impression material should look blank before placing in a tray

Smooth and creamy

An alginate impression is used to make a

Study model

Working models are blank than study models

Stronger

Self-mixing

A technique that mixes a base and an accelerator by forcing them through a mixing tip.

Putty-wash

Used when doing a preliminary impression

A technique that only uses one material is a blank, it also referred to as a blank

Single-mix, monophase