5 CEU

PVS Impression Techniques for the Dental Assistant

Impression-taking is an art that involves capturing precise details of tooth preparations, soft tissue, margins, and surrounding dentition. Even experienced clinicians can find it challenging. This course offers an overview of the materials and techniques essential for mastering impression-making.

Course Overview

01 Course Outline and Learning Objectives


Impression taking has been described as an art that requires capturing the exact dimensions of the preparation, soft tissue, architecture of margins of the preparation and the relationship of the prepared teeth to the surrounding dentition. Even the most experienced clinician can find impression-taking to be daunting, frustrating or difficult to perfect at times. This course provides an overview of the materials and techniques needed to master impression making.

02 Understanding Impression Materials

03 Equipment Needed For Taking Impressions

04 Impression Techniques Utilizing A Triple Tray

05 Full Arch Impression Techniques

06 Final Impression with Trouble Shooting

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