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Automixing: a new concept in elastomeric impression material delivery systems.

S C Keck

    The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
    |October 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Automixing dental impression materials prevents contamination and voids, unlike manual spatula-mixing. This method yields comparable physical properties, ensuring successful material development and application.

    Area of Science:

    • Dental Materials Science
    • Biomaterials Engineering

    Background:

    • Traditional spatula-mixing of dental impression materials can lead to inconsistencies.
    • Manual mixing is prone to contamination and the introduction of air voids.
    • These issues can negatively impact the accuracy and physical properties of the final impression.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the benefits of automixing dental impression materials.
    • To compare automixing with conventional spatula-mixing techniques.
    • To assess the impact of automixing on material contamination and void formation.

    Main Methods:

    • Investigated automixing systems for dental impression materials.
    • Compared physical properties of automixed versus spatula-mixed materials.
    • Assessed contamination levels and void presence in both mixing methods.

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    Main Results:

    • Automixing effectively prevents contamination of impression materials.
    • Voids are eliminated when using automixing systems.
    • Physical properties of automixed materials are comparable to spatula-mixed materials.
    • Automixing offers significant advantages over spatula-mixing.

    Conclusions:

    • Automixing represents a significant advancement in dental impression material handling.
    • The elimination of contamination and voids ensures higher accuracy and reliability.
    • Automixing systems are poised for success and further innovation in dentistry.