title: Adding the closed mouth impression technique to a cast impression coping technique.
abstract: The closed mouth impression technique is a well-accepted technique for constructing single crowns in an individual quadrant. This article presents two cases in which the cast coping technique was used to create a more stable impression of the preparation itself.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Vasilakis
authors.forename: Maria D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Vasilakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003442:Crowns; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male