addition silicone impression material

An elastic final impression material used to construct cast restorations, dental prostheses, and other appliances. It is made from a vinyl polysiloxane paste mixed with a platinum salt catalyst.

CAUTION!

Wearing latex gloves inhibits the setting of addition silicone impression material. The contamination is so pervasive that touching the tooth with the latex will inhibit setting.

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The interdental open gingival embrasures were accurately reproduced in the final impression using addition silicone impression material (Reprosil, Regular Body, Dentsply, USA) in an acrylic custom tray (DPI, Self-cure, India) that extended from incisal edges to vestibular sulcus in the maxillary anterior region (Figure 2).

Gingival veneer for esthetic smile

[32.] Pratten DH and Craig RG: Wettability of a hydrophilic addition silicone impression material. J Prosthet Dent, 61:197- 202, 1989.

Linear dimensional change in addition silicone impression material. J Prosthet Dent 1982; 47:411-3.

Polyvinyl siloxanes in dentistry: an overview

Also when the addition silicone impression material is used, greater accuracy can be obtained in custom trays or with two stage putty wash technique than with impressions made in stock trays.

Accuracy of dies obtained from dual arch impressions as influenced by tray selection, viscosity of the impression material and sequence of pouring the cast

Comparison of the dimensional accuracy of one and two step techniques with the use of putty-wash addition silicone impression materials. J Prosthet Dent 1995; 74(4): 535-41

COMPARISON OF DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY USING TWO ELASTOMERIC IMPRESSION MATERIALS IN FIXED PROSTHODONTICS