How to prevent hand strain when extruding heavy body impression materials

Extruding highly viscous materials under certain conditions with a repetitive motion can lead to pain and even greater issues like ganglion cysts. Once dental professionals, especially assistants, understand the different material characteristics, indication requirements and techniques, practices wi...

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Published inDental Products Report Vol. 53; no. 11; pp. 60 - 61
Main Author Brinker, Shannon Pace
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Monmouth Junction MultiMedia Healthcare Inc 01.11.2019
Subjects
Accuracy
Cysts
Dental assistants
Ergonomics
Pain
Professionals
Shelf life
Surfactants
Viscosity
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Summary:Extruding highly viscous materials under certain conditions with a repetitive motion can lead to pain and even greater issues like ganglion cysts. Once dental professionals, especially assistants, understand the different material characteristics, indication requirements and techniques, practices will be able to make informed decisions on the right materials, tools and approaches for each case. Other advantages include the ability to pour multiple casts, high accuracy, optimal tear strength, excellent elasticity, enhanced dimensional stability, and a shelf life of up to seven days. Extruding heavy body materials with an impression gun Taking a poor impression can result from a variety of factors, but in those cases where it occurs because of operator error, an electric impression gun can significantly improve the consistency of quality impressions.
ISSN:0011-8737
2150-640X