Effect of operator variability on void formation in impressions made with an automixed addition silicone

This study examined voids produced in impressions of an automixed addition-reaction silicone. Two operators took the impressions using material dispensed from either intra-oral tips or an impression syringe. The material was also hand-mixed for comparison. There were no differences in the number of voids in the automixed material dispensed using the intra-oral tip or impression syringe. Automixing produced substantially fewer voids than hand-mixing. There was a significant difference in the number of voids in the impressions made by the two operators.