title: A simplified clinical technique for a routine indirect restoration impression on a challenging patient using a dry field illuminator.
abstract: Detailed and accurate impressions are made when the oral environment is dry during the impression process. Maintaining a dry field on medically, physically, or emotionally compromised patients can be very challenging. If not achieved, it may compromise dental care and accurate outcomes. This article describes a technique that can be used to make a final impression for an indirect restoration in a protected, isolated, and dry environment, using a dry field illuminator.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Santucci
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Santucci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geissberger
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials