title: The effect of mixing method on void formation in elastomeric impression materials.
abstract: This study compared an automixed elastomer with five hand-mixed elastomeric impression materials by counting the number of voids at a predetermined site using 6 X magnification. Although no samples were free of voids, automixing produced substantially fewer voids than hand mixing.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soh
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wickens
mesh_terms: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D008722:Methods; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers