title: Wettability of elastomeric impression materials and voids in gypsum casts.
abstract: Numerous factors are involved in making an accurate void-free dental artificial stone cast or die. The relationship of the wettability of an elastomeric impression material and its interaction with the gypsum slurry is an important factor. This study examined the relative "pourability" of several impression materials by counting the number of resultant voids in artificial stone casts containing 48 point angles. Those elastomers that exhibited the lowest contact angle with water produced artificial stone casts with the fewest voids. Surfactants applied to the impression material significantly reduced the number of voids in artificial stone casts, as did modified elastomers designated by the manufacturer as hydrophilic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Loyola University School of Dentistry, Maywood, Ill.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mikesell
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sandrik
mesh_terms: D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D003765:Models, Dental; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D008689:Methacrylates; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013440:Sulfides; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C032915:polysulfide; D002133:Calcium Sulfate