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ArticleCureus2024

Modified Two-Step Impressions via the Incorporation of Venting Holes: A Technical Report.

Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi, Hatem Hazzaa Hamadallah, Mohamed M Rahhal, Wafaa Ibrahim Ibrahim

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Ahmed Yaseen AlqutaibiSubstitutive Dental Sciences (Prosthodontics), College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, SAU.
Hatem Hazzaa HamadallahOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, College of Dentistry and Hospital, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, SAU.
Mohamed M RahhalRestorative Dentistry, Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health-A.T. Still University, Kirksville, USA.
Wafaa Ibrahim IbrahimProsthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, EGY.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a methodology for obtaining a precise impression of the crown margin of prepared teeth by utilizing a two-step impression technique. The method begins with the fabrication of a custom tray made from heat-cured acrylic resin, followed by the acquisition of an initial impression using putty elastomeric material. Subsequently, the impression is relieved around the prepared teeth, and vent holes are strategically placed through both the impression and the tray. Finally, a light-body consistency impression material is applied. This streamlined technique enhances efficiency and minimizes the errors commonly encountered with traditional two-step impression methods.

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dental techniquedental technique reportdimensional stabilitymargin accuracytwo-step impressionsventing holes

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PMID39149667
PMCPMC11325460

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