TOPIC: DENTAL IMPRESSION 📌KEY POINTS:🔹A negative record of the tissues of the mouth🔹Used to reproduce the form of the teeth & surrounding tissues. 🔹Negative reproduction of the tissues given by the impression material is filled up with dental stone or other model materials to get a positive cast.🔹Positive reproduction of a single tooth is described as a ‘die’, and when several teeth or a whole arch is reproduced, it is called a ‘cast’ or ‘model’🔹Application of dental impression compound has also decreased with the increased use of rubber impression materials, which can…
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