title: Gingival displacement for impression making in fixed prosthodontics: contemporary principles, materials, and techniques.
abstract: The clinical success and longevity of indirect restorations depend on the careful and accurate completion of several procedures. One of the challenging procedures is management of the gingival tissues and gingival esthetics. The goal for management of gingival tissues and gingival esthetics is to maintain the normal appearance of healthy gingival. Achieving this goal requires optimal health before treatment and minimal trauma during treatment. The best way of optimizing health and minimizing trauma is to avoid contacting the gingiva with restorative materials.
authors.affiliation: Hugh Love Center for Research and Education in Technology, Loma Linda University, School of Dentistry, 11092 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA. Electronic address: nbaba@llu.edu.
authors.forename: Nadim Z
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Goodacre
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jekki
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Won
mesh_terms: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000639:trends*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials
keywords: Definitive impression; Materials; Provisionals