title: A simplified impression technique for dental implants.
abstract: Dental implants have been considered an acceptable form of dental treatment since the early 1980s. A number of studies have been published describing impression techniques for dental implants. Many of the techniques described are so complex that they may seem daunting to the average restorative dentist. Most general practitioners do not wish to attempt to restore dental implants. This article describes a very simple, yet extremely accurate, technique for making impressions of dental implant fixtures.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D010969:Plastics; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003102:Colloids; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; C022821:Impregum; D010969:Plastics; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane