A modified technique for making putty-wash two-step impression

• Main Authors: Sunil Kumar Mishra, Puja Hazari, Ramesh Chowdhary, Shail Kumari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
• Series: BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences
• Subjects: Custom tray; elastomers; impression; stock tray
• Online Access: http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2017;volume=2;issue=1;spage=55;epage=58;aulast=Mishra

Background: If the impression thickness is uniform, stock trays can also give a better result when compared to custom trays. Purpose: This study aimed to obtain a uniform thickness impression with a modified putty-wash two-step technique. Materials and Methods: A chairside method of putty-wash two-step impression in a stock tray was made utilizing a wax spacer. Results: A uniform thickness impression was obtained in stock tray in quick time. Conclusion: The current article has given the options of using wax as spacer for making putty wash two step impressions for the fabrication of tooth-supported fixed restorations. Further research is required to find whether there is any dimensional inaccuracy caused in restorations due to usage of wax as a spacer.