IMPRESSION MATERIALS – before the construction of any appliance (i.g. dentures).

*Dental technicians can handle impression materials for duplicating the model given by the dentists.
TYPES OF IMPRESSION MATERIALS

Impression Impression compound Zinc Oxide Reversible Hydrocolloid Irreversible Hydrocolloid Elastomeric impression material
Plaster Eugenol paste
How they are Powder form Supplied in cakes or in sticks Paste form Gel Powder form Paste form
supplied

Setting Process Chemical Physical Chemical Physical Chemical Chemical

Paste form – it has two tubes; one is the base and one is the catalyst. Long life span
According to the manner of hardening, those that are supplied in paste and powder form are hardened by chemical reactions. However, those that are supplied as gel are hardened by physical change.
Because reversible hydrocolloids are not mixed but boiled.

State or condition Rigid or inelastic Rigid or inelastic Rigid or Flexible or Elastic Flexible or Elastic Flexible or Elastic
inelastic

Commercial Names Soluble plaster or Modeling plastic ZnOE paste Agar Alginate Rubber Impression material
truplastic

Edentulous or Edentulous Edentulous Edentulous Both Both Both

Dentulous

Dimensional YES. Because you have to construct the model or cast it at once. NO. because the material is a lyophobic
change substance- it’s a liquid heating material.
Two dimensional changes:
Syneresis – shrinkage – contraction
Imbibition – absorption – expansion
Oldest because it is considered a The best among the flexible impression
thermoplastic material. materials
Not all dentists are really using this. This the common among the
Commonly used because when a flexible impression material Have NO dimensional change – those
Boiling needs a special device which is
dentist constructs a complete denture because it is easy to handle and impressions are stable with it comes to the
the agar conditioner.
the dentist needs to take the comfortable to the patient and shrinkage of the material
impression twice. Primary and You can’t handle the impression cheaper in price and has less
Three Types
Secondary or final impression. unless you have an agar conditioner. equipment involved.
Polysulfide – first that was used by
 TYPE 1: primary impression – Used for duplication of impression It has a short life span
dentists and has a bad odor (burnt tire)
true compound – for study model
model Polyethylene polymer
 TYPE 2: final impression – tray Silicon – is commonly used by dentists
compound – used to carry because it’s odorless and easy to mix.
another impression material to
take the final impression; 2 types (addition, condensation)
master/working model;
corrective lining material (the
five-impression material which
are used for final impression)

All of the impression materials are considered corrective lining materials are used for final impressions EXCEPT the impression compound
TYPES OF IMPRESSION MATERIALS
o Impression Plaster – hardens by chemical reaction, use for edentulous mouth only and it is HOW ARE THESE SUPPLIED
rigid and inelastic
 Impression plaster in powder form
 Made of dental plaster but not the pure
 Impression compound is supplied in cakes or in sticks.
o Impression Compound – hardens by physical change or by thermoplastic mean (soften when
heated and solidify when cold) used for edentulous mouth only, and it is rigid or inelastic in  ZnOE is supplied in paste
classification  Reversible hydrocolloid is supplied in gel
 Type 1: primary impression – true compound – for study model  Irreversible hydrocolloids are supplied in powder
 Type 2: final impression – tray compound – used to carry another impression material to take the final  Elastomeric impression is supplied in paste
impression; master/working model; corrective lining material (the five impression material which are
used for final impression) COMMERCIAL NAMES

 Made up of a wax or resin o Impression plaster – soluble or truplastic

o Zinc Oxide Eugenol Paste – hardens by chemical reaction, use for edentulous mouth only and o Impression compound – modelling plastic
it is rigid or inelastic in classification
o ZnOE – ZnOE paste
 Made of zinc oxide eugenol
o Reversible hydrocolloid – agar
o Reversible Hydrocolloid – elastic or flexible materials, use for both dentulous and edentulous
mouth o Irreversible hydrocolloid – alginate

 Do not mix it, boil it to liquefy; agar conditioner (use for boiling) o Elastomeric – rubber impression material

o Irreversible Hydrocolloid – elastic or flexible material, use for both dentulous and edentulous The common among the elastic impression material is irreversible hydrocolloid or alginate impression
mouth materials

 Expensive; can’t be used without agar conditioner; have to construct the cast at once; have to construct The common among the inelastic materials is impression compound
the cast at once Impression compound for primary impression while the other five impression materials are considered
 Most common because it is easy to handle and manipulate; cheaper in price; less equipment needed; corrective lining impression for final impression.
comfortable to the patient
*Dimensional change in hydrocolloid – seniresis and embivision(?) (di ko naintindihan sinabi ni doc ajhaks)
o Elastomeric impression material – elastic or flexible material, use for dentulous and
Shrinkage – contraction; sorption(?) - expansion
edentulous mouth
 Best among flexible material that have dimensional change(?) (stable when it comes to shrinkage (?) of
the material; lyophobic substance(?) – liquid hating material

CLASSIFICATION OF IMPRESSION MATERIALS:

a) According to the manner in which the impression hardens – those are supplied in powder form and
paste form (has two tubes: base and catalyst); hardens by physical change or chemical reaction
b) According to the use in dentistry – use either edentulous or both dentulous and edentulous mouth
c) According to the state and condition – whether rigid/inelastic or flexible/elastic