title: Equipping a dental laboratory: making a plaster trap.
abstract: A plaster trap is a necessity for any dental laboratory. This article describes a technique for making an inexpensive plaster trap from a 3 1/2 gallon bucket and two trap adaptors. The materials are readily available and the armamentarium necessary to assemble the plaster trap is minimal. Making a plaster trap has two advantages. First, it can be made for a fraction of the cost of those purchased commercially and second, the plaster trap is easily cleaned by replacing the bucket without remaking the lid portion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental School, San Antonio.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Troendle
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Troendle
mesh_terms: D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D003748:Dental Equipment; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D007754:Laboratories, Dental
chemical_list: D002133:Calcium Sulfate