title: Impression trifecta: three tools and tips for better impressions.
abstract: This article will cover three current techniques and tools available for taking dental impressions. The 5th Hand lip and check retractor to capture the fold, Dam-it post dam membrane to prevent gagging and the Occlusal Sweep to force impression material onto the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. All three together ensure accurate perfect impressions.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook University Hospital, USA. marcgottlieb@mac.com
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: Marshall
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fagin
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D011312:Pressure; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D010969:Plastics; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane