IMPRESSIONS AND OCCLUSAL REGISTRATION

HOW TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF YOUR DOUBLE-ARCH IMPRESSIONS – by Gary Schoenrock, DDS
Depending on who you talk to, double-arch impressions are either the greatest thing that’s happened to dentistry since the high-speed – or the spawn of Satan.  Here are 11 suggestions from the creator of the Laminar Impression Technique to assure you’re getting the most accurate restorations possible using a double-arch tray. [HTML]

THE FLEXING BLU-MOUSSE TRAYLESS IMPRESSION - by Thomas J. Schoen, DDS
No retraction. No hemostasis. And just 5 minutes from start to finish.  Once you get the timing right, you can distort a semi-set Blu-Mousse impression, and it will set in this new shape. This discovery led to a new kind of impression. [HTML]

HOW TO PRODUCE A READABLE "EQUIGINGIVAL" MARGIN WITHOUT RETRACTION CORD by Martin B. Goldstein, DMD Improve impression quality by troughing your preparations using your electrosurge. (Where you can do it. Where you can't.) [HTML]

CORDLESS RETRACTION THAT WORKS WITH ALL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUES by John A. Smith, DDS
If you hate packing cord as much as the author does, here's a clever alternative that's allowed him to practice cord-free for the past 2 years. And it works with all impression techniques! [HTML] [PDF]

THE LAMINAR IMPRESSION LAB PROCEDURE - by Rod Kurthy, DMD and Paula Kim, CDT
This article shows how a first-class technician processes a laminar double-arch impression. Follows a case from the arrival of the prescription and impression at the lab through the post-cementation check film. [PDF]

THE LAMINAR TEMPORARY developed by Dr. Douglas McMaster - related by Nelson Gendusa, DDS
This clever dentist put Dr. Gary Schoenrock's laminar impression principles to work on his provisional crowns. And the result was fewer adjustments, easier clean-up, and less chance of lock-on. [PDF]

LAMINAR IMPRESSION - PART 1 by Rod Kurthy, DMD
When he switched to this technique, the accuracy of the author's C&B went far beyond what he ever imagined was possible. And he slashed impression time in half! Step-by-step. [HTML] [PDF]

LAMINAR IMPRESSION - PART 2 by Rod Kurthy, DMD
Dr. Kurthy answers questions from dentists who've read "Laminar Impression - Part 1". [HTML]

BLU-MOUSSE TRAYLESS IMPRESSION - by Kent M. Mattison, DMD [HTML] [PDF]

ONE-MINUTE BACK-UP IMPRESSION - by Rod Kurthy, DMD
Think of this 3-unit impression as an insurance-policy. Your lab may never need it. On the other hand, it could save having to reschedule the patient just to take another impression. Besides, it adds just 60 secs of chairtime. Step-by-step. [HTML]

"PRE-OCCLUDED" REGISTRATION - by Robert Weller, DDS
The patient never closes into the registration material, so there's no chance a subtle excursion may skew the accuracy of the bite. Also great for patients with excellent intercuspation that doesn't allow room for occlusal material. [HTML] [PDF]

FABRICATING A NEW CROWN TO FIT AN EXISTING CLASP - by Allen L. Weiner, DMD
The greatest thing about this technique is that you don't have to send the partial to the lab while the crown is fabricated! Step-by-step. [HTML] [PDF]

ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO IMPRESSION TROUBLESHOOTING - by Nelson Gendusa, DDS
Having problems with your vinyl impressions? Here's a checklist of problems along with possible solutions. [HTML]

THE COPPER BAND IMPRESSION - by Nelson Gendusa, DDS
New materials make this old standby faster, easier and a lot more pleasant for both patient and dentist. [HTML]

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