title: Current concepts in gingival displacement.
abstract: Gingival displacement is an important procedure with fabricating indirect restorations. Gingival displacement is relatively simple and effective when dealing with healthy gingival tissues and when margins are properly placed a short distance into the sulcus. Several techniques have proven to be relatively predictable, safe,and efficacious. No scientific evidence has established the superiority of one technique over the others, so the choice of technique depends on the presenting clinical situation and operator preference.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, University Park MC0641, 925 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA. tdonovan@usc.edu
authors.forename: Terry E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: Winston W L
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D001252:Astringents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001252:Astringents; D006490:Hemostatics