Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Dental Impression Technique

Procedure of producing an imprint or negative likeness of the teeth and/or edentulous areas. Impressions are made in plastic material which becomes hardened or set while in contact with the tissue. They are later filled with plaster of Paris or artificial stone to produce a facsimile of the oral structures present. Impressions may be made of a full complement of teeth, of areas where some teeth have been removed, or in a mouth from which all teeth have been extracted. (Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)

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Procedure of producing an imprint or negative likeness of the teeth and/or edentulous areas. Impressions are made in plastic material which becomes hardened or set while in contact with the tissue. They are later filled with plaster of Paris or artificial stone to produce a facsimile of the oral structures present. Impressions may be made of a full complement of teeth, of areas where some teeth have been removed, or in a mouth from which all teeth have been extracted. (Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)

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  • Dental Impression Technic
  • Dental Impression Technics
  • Dental Impression Techniques
  • Impression Technic, Dental
  • Impression Technics, Dental
  • Impression Technique, Dental
  • Impression Techniques, Dental
  • Technic, Dental Impression
  • Technics, Dental Impression
  • Technique, Dental Impression
  • Techniques, Dental Impression

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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91; was DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIC 1965-90

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  1. E06w.912.130

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Dental Impression Technique. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003761. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003761
  2. Dental Impression Technique. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73466084