Clinical evaluation of different impression materials

ABSTRACT

Four impression materials were chosen as representatives of the different impression materials. The ease of manipulation, ease of separation from the cost and reaction of the patient to each impression material were evaluated and recorded. In this study, ten completely edentulous patients were selected from the prosthetics clinic and four impressions, with different impression materials were taken for each patient in one visit. The different impression materials were evaluated from the above mentioned points of view. Polysulphide could be considered as the most convenient impression material for both the patient and the operator. As regards appearance of the costs, polysulphide was the best