title: Comparative evaluation of pressure generated on a simulated maxillary oral analog by impression materials in custom trays of different spacer designs: An in vitro study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Literature reveals that masticatory load on denture bearing tissues through complete dentures should be maximum on primary stress bearing areas and least on relief area in accordance with the histology of underlying tissues. A study to validate the existing beliefs was planned to compare the pressure on mucosa using selective pressure technique and minimal pressure technique, with the incorporation of two different impression materials utilizing the pressure sensors during secondary impression procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was performed using a maxillary analog. Three pressure sensors were imbedded in the oral analog, one in the mid palatine area and the other two in the right and left ridge crest. Custom trays of two different configurations were fabricated. The two impression materials tested were light body and zinc oxide eugenol. A total of 40 impressions were made. A constant weight of 1 kg was placed, and the pressure was recorded as initial and end pressures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant difference in the pressure produced using different impression materials was found (P < 0.001). Light body vinyl polysiloxane produced significantly lesser pressure than zinc oxide eugenol impression materials. The presence of relief did affect the magnitude of pressure at various locations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All impression materials produced pressure during maxillary edentulous impression making. Tray modification is an important factor in changing the amount of pressure produced. The impression materials used also had a significant role to play on the pressures acting on the tissues during impression procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Light body VPS impression material may be recommended to achieve minimal pressure on the denture bearing tissues in both selective as well as minimal pressure techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, BBDCODS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sakshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, BBDCODS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Narendra Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, BBDCODS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amrit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, BBDCODS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, BBDCODS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, BBDCODS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Garima
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agarwal
keywords: Impression material; pressure; pressure sensor; spacer; special tray