{"id":1026,"date":"2019-07-19T10:11:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T08:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/laboratory-en\/i-mille-usi-del-silicone-da-impronta-dentale\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:38:13","slug":"many-uses-of-dental-impression-silicone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/laboratory-en\/many-uses-of-dental-impression-silicone\/","title":{"rendered":"The many uses of dental impression silicone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over time, various materials have been used\nto make impressions of the oral cavity and create permanent restorations. Like\nmany things in dentistry, <strong>impression materials have developed rapidly,&nbsp;<\/strong>thanks\nin part to the developments put on the market by manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elastomers, for example, are a group of\nmaterials widely used in dentistry, and include <strong>addition and condensation\nsilicones<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The characteristics of these materials make them ideal for clinical\nuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Polyvinyl siloxanes&nbsp;<\/strong>offer excellent dimensional stability, high tear resistance,\nexcellent working and setting times, excellent wettability, and can be\ndispensed using self-mixing systems where necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These materials give an extremely high\nlevel of precision, minimal distortion on removal, and dimensional stability\neven after one week. Hydrocompatible PVS are also&nbsp;<strong>highly compatible\nwith plaster<\/strong>, giving a duplicate that is equally precise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least in terms of importance\nis the <strong>perception of the impression phase by the patient<\/strong>. Impression materials\ncan be uncomfortable and stressful for the patient, therefore it is important\nto reduce the anxiety related with the procedure as much as possible, and\nsilicones are extremely advantageous in this regard, thanks to their favourable\nworking and hardening times. <strong>Fast-set materials reduce the impression time\nin the oral cavity even further,<\/strong>&nbsp;making them even more comfortable for\nthe patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ductility of silicones makes them\nsuitable for a wide range of uses, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>impressions for fixed and mobile prostheses<\/strong>: for this purpose, a product such as addition silicone\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhermack.com\/en\/product_category\/dental\/dental-practice\/impression-systems\/precision-impression\/addition-silicones\/elite-hd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elite HD+<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0gives a high quality impression. The nanoparticles in the silicone increase its fluidity, allowing it to reach less accessible spaces of the gingival sulcus. This precision of this material makes it suitable for traditional fixed and removable prostheses using double, monophase and single step impression techniques;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>taking of impressions for prosthesis on implants<\/strong>: a scannable and radiopaque addition silicone specific for implantology is used. Due to its high precision and accuracy,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhermack.com\/en\/product_category\/dental\/dental-practice\/impression-systems\/precision-impression\/addition-silicones\/hydrorise-implant-a-silicone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hydrorise Implant<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is designed for use in implant prosthetics. Its high final hardness gives an accurate impression which precisely records the three-dimensional position of the implant to send to the laboratory;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>bite registration<\/strong>: thanks to their versatility, silicones are used for bite registration during rehabilitation using fixed or removable prostheses, in standard and special applications;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>creation of transparent masks<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (apre in una nuova scheda)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zhermack.com\/en\/product\/elite-transparent\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elite transparent<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is an addition silicone which gives a dimensionally stable replica of the diagnostic cast, allowing the clinician to transfer the prosthetic device created in the laboratory to the patient\u2019s mouth;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>duplication of the master model<\/strong>: in terms of precision, addition silicones perform better in the laboratory during the delicate duplication phase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Silicones, especially addition silicones,\nare among the most widely used materials in dentistry, representing the&nbsp;<strong>gold\nstandard in terms of precision and performance<\/strong> in various situations.\nMastering this material and the techniques associated is fundamental for many\nclinical procedures!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over time, various materials have been used to make impressions of the oral cavity and create permanent restorations. Like many things in dentistry, impression materials have developed rapidly,&nbsp;thanks in part to the developments put on the market by manufacturers. Elastomers, for example, are a group of materials widely used in dentistry, and include addition and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[250,178],"class_list":["post-1026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-laboratory-en","tag-impronte-dentali-en","tag-silicons"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.zhermack.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}