Covid-19 – Special Impression Policy

With effect from 2th Jul 2020

Terms of Policy
1. This policy has been devised keeping in mind the safety of the Doctors, clinical staff, patients and Flash scanning representatives.
2. This policy will be applicable till 30th Sep 2020 for FSL1 region and till further notice for Non-FSL2 region.
3. Orthodontists in the mentioned FSL region will also have the option of utilizing the intra oral scanning for their patients. The process of
using the intraoral scanning service remains unchanged.
4. Scanning Fee of ₹ 10,000 is applicable for non FSL region. Scanning in Non-FSL region is not available till 30th Sep 2020.
5. Additional time of two days (from the date of receiving the two sets of impression) will be required to check and convert manual
impressions to digital impressions.
1. Flash Scanning Locations (FSL) region: Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Gujarat, Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Noida
2. Non-FSL region: HP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, MP, Rest of Maharashtra, Goa, Rest of Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Chhattisgarh.

Process for Sending Manual Impressions

1. Please take TWO sets (2 upper arch & 2 lower arch) of the impression as per the Flash impression recommendations for submitting a case
for Aligners. Please refer to next page or watch the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVTKsw4TBsc) for the detailed
instructions.
2. Please send the impressions (PVS impression with PVS bite registration) to the below address. Please ensure that the impressions are
packed properly to avoid the damage during the transit. Its always best to mention FRAGILE on the box

Address:
Attention: Dr. Sadaf Shaikh
Flash House (Ador Powertron Ltd)
Ramnagar Complex,
Plot no 51, D-II Block, MIDC, Chinchwad,
Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411019
Contact no. 9930751542
https://goo.gl/maps/ueFyNgyV2RQ8h5gBA

3. Please share the dispatch details (courier company and AWB) with us by sending an email to info@flashorthodontics.in and by informing
your DEE.

Vikas Kukreja, Dhaval Fadia,

General Manager Head - Orthodontic Design Services
design@flashorthodontics.in
 Impression recommendations for Submitting a case for Aligners
With effect from 2th Jul 2020

Recommendations
• Use elastomeric impression material for impressions to be submitted for aligner case. We accept any silicone-based impression material,
including PVS, VPS. Alginate is not acceptable because it dries out and the material itself can shrink or expand depending on environmental
factors.
• Using heavy body and light body material is recommended to record details accurately.
• Performing scaling and polishing before making impressions removes plaque which could reduce the amount of residual spacing at the end
of treatment.
• Dry the teeth with the air syringe to eliminate saliva bubbles interfering with the details of the impression.
• Submitting Upper and Lower arch impressions with PVS bite registration is mandatory for case submission.

Fig1: PVS Bite registration

Checklist post impression and before submission

• Make sure the records have detailed, accurate occlusal surfaces. This will ensure that the aligners will have a tight fit.
• Make sure all gingival margins are defined and clear.(Includes about 3-4 mm of buccal and lingual surfaces outside gingival margin.) This will
ensure enough retention points are present for effective tooth movement.
• Make sure that the impression material is intact. Damaged or thin impression material compromises the accuracy of the molds and resulting
aligners.
• Check that there are no imperfections in the impression material. (Make sure there are no voids, bubbles, thin walls, shifts, double imprints,
pulls or tears.) Imperfections or double imprints in the impression could affect the effectiveness of treatment with the resulting aligners.

All gingival margins are

Detailed, accurate occlusal defined and clear.
surface

Impression material is intact

Distal surfaces of molars No bubbles, Voids, thin
captured walls, shifts or double
imprints that compromise
Dental anatomy

Fig2: Impression for aligner case submission

Impression recorded accuracy dictates treatment, how well aligners fit, and treatment outcome

Dhaval Fadia,
Head - Orthodontic Design Services