Slovaquia - Topoľčian Dental Days

What techniques do you use in your daily practice for gingival displacement?

• Laser

• Retraction cord

• Retraction paste

• Other

• Electrosurgery

Do you use any of these hemostatic agents with your cord to displace gingiva?

• aluminum chloride

• epinephrine

• ferric sulfate

• Don't know

What causes more harm to periodontal tissues during gingival displacement during a dental impression?

• Electrosurgery

• Double cord

• Retraction paste

• Rotary curetage

Do you prefer hand-mixed or machine-mixed impression dental materials?

• Hand-mixed

• Machine-mixed

• No preference

Do hand-mixed and machine-mixed impression dental materials deliver the same results?

• Yes

• No

• Don't know

What material is more hydrophilic?

• Alginate

• Polyether

• Addition silicone

Which material flows better in the sulcus?

• Alginate

• Polyether

• Addition silicone

• Hybrid PVS/PE

How do you perform your dental impressions?

• One phase

  One material

• One phase

  Two materials

• Two phases

  Two materials

Are impressions over implants and teeth done with same materials?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe