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I work very fast in my operatory. I can prep a tooth for a crown in about 4 minutes. But it often takes me at least 20 minutes to make an impression. I find even with cord, lasers, electrosurgery or other tissue retraction products and hemostatic agents, there is too much time spent making an impression. I have been researching setting times of vinyl polysiloxane impression materials and I think that Danville Engineering line of First Quarter impression materials have the fastest setting time – 1 minute 45 seconds – from mi to complete intraoral set. Before I invest in these materials, I would like to get some feedback from regular users. What are you thoughts on the vinyl polysiloxane impression materials, and specifically First Quarter?
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One Response to “ First Quarter Impression Material: Fastest of Vinyl Polysiloxane Impression Materials? ”
This question sounded like an advertisement by Danville. A real dentist who owns lasers and electrosurgery would not have even bothered to ask the question “before I invest in these impression materials.” For a few bucks you could buy a sample kit and find out how it works in your own hands.
If this was posed by a real dentist in practice and your scheduled day is full, and your four minute crown preps have the beauty and precision of those done by the late Peter K. Thomas, you are probably making plenty of money, have all your bills and overhead well covered and you have disposable income. My advice to you would be to relax, breathe and enjoy the company of your patients. If that isn’t enough, take a valium. As they said in the eighties, there is more to life than increasing its speed.
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