A screw-connected sectional impression tray for patient with limited opening

Gregory J Paprocki; Sanjay Karunagaran; Vinay Jain

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.08.017

A screw-connected sectional impression tray for patient with limited opening

J Prosthet Dent. 2014 Jun;111(6):529-31. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.08.017. Epub 2013 Dec 19.

Authors

Gregory J Paprocki¹, Sanjay Karunagaran², Vinay Jain²

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor and Director, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center College of Dentistry, Memphis, Tenn; Assistant Director, Advanced Prosthodontic Program, Co-Director, Head and Neck Cancer Clinic, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center College of Dentistry, Memphis, Tenn.
² Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center College of Dentistry, Memphis, Tenn.

PMID: 24360014
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.08.017

Abstract

A procedure for fabricating a 2-piece custom tray is described. Implant analogs and gold cylinders are used to maximize the precision of the fit and the stability of the tray.

MeSH terms

Composite Resins / chemistry
Dental Implants
Dental Impression Materials / chemistry
Dental Impression Technique / instrumentation*
Dental Materials / chemistry
Equipment Design
Gold Alloys / chemistry
Humans
Surface Properties

Substances

Composite Resins
Dental Implants
Dental Impression Materials
Dental Materials
Gold Alloys