The antagonisitic cast must accurately reproduce the occlusal morphologic features to simulate the actual clinical occlusoarticular situation in the articulator. Various preimpression preparation procedures have been used for obtaining the accurate qu...
The antagonisitic cast must accurately reproduce the occlusal morphologic features to simulate the actual clinical occlusoarticular situation in the articulator. Various preimpression preparation procedures have been used for obtaining the accurate quality of occlusal reproduction in taking irreversible hydrocolloid impressions.
This study evaluated and determined how different procedures for preimpression preparation of the oral cavity influence the quality of the occlusal reproduction of teeth on the casts. In this study, bubble counts on the casts according to preimpression preparation or alginate types (normal set and fast set) were compared and analyzed.
The results were as follows;
1. The bubble count on casts was increased in GroupⅠ, GroupⅢ, GroupⅣ and GroupⅡ, GroupⅤ in that order, and the quality of occlusal reproduction according to preimpression procedures showed GroupⅠ to be excellent. There was no significant difference between bubble counts according to alginate types.
2. There was significantly difference between bubble counts according to preimpression procedures in each of three bubble sizes(p<0.05). GroupⅠ in case of Type Ⅰ and Type Ⅱ bubbles, GroupⅠ and Group Ⅲ in the case of Type Ⅲ bubbles showed the lowest bubble count with stastically significant difference(p<0.05).
3. There was no significant difference between bubble counts according to alginate types in each of three bubble sizes(p>0.05).
According to the results of this study, it was considered that the quality of occlusal reproduction was the most excellent when fluid hydrocolloid was finger -painted onto the occlusal surfaces in taking hydrocolloid impressions after the oral cavity and occlusal surfaces were dried by a vacuum suction and jet of air.