Master Dental Impressions: Step-by-Step for Excellence

Enhance Precision, Minimize Discomfort, and Achieve Exceptional Dental Impressions with Our Comprehensive Guide.

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Things needed for Impression making:

Gloves

Test these trays for proper fit in your mouth before adding the putty.

Putty

Test these trays for proper fit in your mouth before adding the putty.

Trays

Test these trays for proper fit in your mouth before adding the putty.

Mirror

Test these trays for proper fit in your mouth before adding the putty.

Stop watch

Test these trays for proper fit in your mouth before adding the putty.

Refigerate the putty in summers 10 minutes before you intend to make impressions

Try on trays, to make sure they fit well. Your lip should be able to cover the front of the tray to capture the front gumline

Prepare before you're there

Before you take your impressions, make sure you’ve ensured a hygienic process by following the procedure and avoiding any inconvenience.

01 Wash your hands

Start with washing and sanitizing your hands.

02 Brush & Floss

Brush and floss your teeth to remove any kind of debris.

03 Check the Fit

Before adding putty, ensure that the trays fit in your mouth.

Impression Example

YOU MUST RETURN YOUR IMPRESSION ON THE TRAY!

THE GOOD

Upper

  • Nice and Deep
  • Gum line is present

Lower

  • Putty covers all teeth
  • putty is over gum line

THE BAD

SHALOW

Did not bite deep enough

DRIED

Waited too long

HIT FRONT

Bit too close, tray visible

OFF TRAY

Tray not sized correctly

NOT MIXED

White putty visible

SMEARED

Not bit parallel to teeth

Technique:

  • Step 1 Take out one base and one catalyst
  • Step 2 Start mixing , stretch the putty out using your fingers and fold it on top of each other you have 30 seconds to make a solid blue color, no white streaks.
  • Step 3 Roll the putty out into a sausage

Now for the next 20 seconds set the tray up

  • Step 4 Setting the tray:
    Top: attatch photo
    Bottom: attatch photo
  • TIP : Make sure you push the putty all towards the edges of the tray, to capture the gumlines well.
  • Step 5 Use the mirror to centre the tray well
    Use the mirror to centre the tray well
  • Step 6
    TOP IMPRESIONS: Use both thumbs to push the tray up in "one go" to avoid dragging of the impression.

    BOTTOM IMPRESSION: Use both finger to push the tray down in "one go" to avoid dragging the impression
  • Step 7 For top impression, without moving your thumbs, cover the front of the tray along with the putty with your top lip and press down on your lip to capture the gumline
  • Step 8 For top impression, without moving your thumbs, cover the front of the tray along with the putty with your top lip and press down on your lip to capture the gumline

Send photos of your teeth

Slip the cheek retractor in your mouth to move your lips apart and only click the photo of your mouth and gums, we will need the close-ups of your mouth. Make sure you are in a room that gives good illumination to your mouth or use the flash of your cell phone. Save these photos and email them to us:

  • Front Teeth: Close your jaw and take a photo of your teeth from the front. Bite down as you naturally do.

  • Right Side: Close your jaw and take a picture from the right side of your mouth. Bite down as you naturally do.

  • Left Side: Close your jaw and take a picture from the left side of your mouth. Bite down as you naturally do.

  • Lower Teeth: With your mouth wide open, take a picture of your lower molars. Bite down as you naturally do.

  • Upper Teeth: With your mouth wide open, take a picture of your upper molars. Bite down as you naturally do.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to ship back my dental impressions?

A return envelope with pre-paid return shipping label is included with each shipment. Don't toss the envelope away because it can occasionally be mistaken for package filler. When you are finished, place your teeth impressions inside the envelope and mail them back to us.

How to ship back my dental impressions?

A return envelope with pre-paid return shipping label is included with each shipment. Don't toss the envelope away because it can occasionally be mistaken for package filler. When you are finished, place your teeth impressions inside the envelope and mail them back to us.

How to ship back my dental impressions?

A return envelope with pre-paid return shipping label is included with each shipment. Don't toss the envelope away because it can occasionally be mistaken for package filler. When you are finished, place your teeth impressions inside the envelope and mail them back to us.

How to ship back my dental impressions?

A return envelope with pre-paid return shipping label is included with each shipment. Don't toss the envelope away because it can occasionally be mistaken for package filler. When you are finished, place your teeth impressions inside the envelope and mail them back to us.

How to ship back my dental impressions?

A return envelope with pre-paid return shipping label is included with each shipment. Don't toss the envelope away because it can occasionally be mistaken for package filler. When you are finished, place your teeth impressions inside the envelope and mail them back to us.

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