Fundamentals of Dental Materials

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Gypsum Products, Dental Waxes, and Impression Materials

Gypsum Products, Dental Waxes, and Impression

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

Identify the characteristics and preparation procedures for plaster of Paris and artificial stone (gypsum products).
Identify the clinical use of seven dental waxes.
Identify the characteristics and preparation procedures for agar-type hydrocolloid impression materials.
Identify the characteristics and preparation procedures for alginate-type hydrocolloid impression materials.
Identify the characteristics and preparation procedures for synthetic rubber base impression materials.
Identify the characteristics of modeling plastic and impression paste.

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Ancillary Content and Online Version: David L. Heiserman
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