Current concepts and materials used in making final impressions for edentulous patients among dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A survey

Journal Article

• المجلة \ الصحيفة: Egyptian Dental Journal
• رقم الإصدار السنوي: 53
• الصفحات: 2539-2543

مستخلص المنشور

Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the current concepts, techniques and materials used in making the final impression for the edentulous patients among dentists in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was designed to involve information pertaining to final impression. The questionnaire was distributed to 205 dentists working in governmental or private clinics in the Riyadh region. Results: The response rate was %51. The results showed that the most prevalent type of tray used for making final impressions was custom trays (%92), the most frequently used impression material was polysulfide (rubber base) %47.9, and the most frequently used material for custom tray was auto polymerizing resin (%57.8). Seventy-eight percent of the dentists used modeling compound for border molding. Fifty percent of the dentists used minimal pressure (open mouth) technique for making final impression. Conclusion: the current concepts, techniques and materials used in making final impressions for complete dentures by dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are in agreement with the current trends.