Current concepts and techniques in complete denture final impression procedures

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 280-287

  Petropoulos, Vicki C ^a,b   Rashedi, Behnoush ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Fixed Prosthodontics ^*

Author keywords

Border molding; Complete denture impression techniques; Custom tray; Dental education; Final impression materials; Selective pressure technique; Wax relief

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; PLASTIC; POLYMER; RESIN; WAX; ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL;

COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; DENTURE; HUMAN; LIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPARATIVE DENTISTRY; REVIEW; TEACHING; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542283599     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-941X(03)00108-6     Document Type: Article

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