title: Use of transparent polyvinylsiloxane to replicate gingival peri-implant soft tissue.
abstract: The fabrication of an esthetic implant-supported restoration often necessitates consideration of the surrounding gingival architecture. Procedures for generating a definitive cast that accurately details the peri-implant soft tissue with a resilient material have been described. Currently used gingival replicating materials are usually pink and opaque, making it difficult or impossible for the dentist and laboratory technician to visually confirm complete seating of components subgingivally on laboratory analogs without altering the cast. This article describes a technique for fabricating a definitive cast using a transparent polyvinylsiloxane material to replicate the peri-implant gingiva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dental Service (160), 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468, USA. ira.orenstein@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Ira H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Orenstein
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petrazzuolo
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gorczyca
authors.forename: Jae Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane