Materials for impressions--2003.
Thirty years ago the author set out the logical sequence of dimensional changes that could occur in the impression materials of the 1970s. In the 21st Century, it appears that little has changed and that what the dental practitioner requires today is the same as it always was--a forgiving material that produces perfect impressions with a minimum of trauma to the patient, dentist and technician.
GKT Dental Institute, Guy's Hospital, King's College, London.
David
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Brown
D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D004548:Elasticity; D020724:Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D014783:Viscosity; D017155:Wettability
D000464:Alginates; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D020724:Elastomers