When traditional methods come up trumps

  Posted by: Dental Design      13th November 2021

Dr Kunal Shah, principal dentist at Leo Dental, explains why he uses certain impression materials from 3M Oral Care instead of digital methods:

“I do a lot of implant work in my practice and for this I use traditional impression materials as they definitely offer an advantage. Although digital scanners are impressive, they can struggle to capture accurate subgingival detail. Physical impressions are better for these cases as they flow into the areas that a scanner can’t reach.

“3M Impregum Penta Soft Quick Polyether Material is my go-to for cases that require exceptional detail reproduction. I love its enhanced handling and the fact that it’s such a reliable choice time and time again.

“Similarly, for smaller cases I use 3M Impregum Penta Super Quick Polyether Impression Material because it has exceptional handling capabilities and provides greater patient comfort due to its swift setting time and minty flavour.

“Ultimately, digital scanners aren’t always as timesaving as people believe, and you can achieve a similarly accurate result in less time with an impression material. For subgingival detail impression materials are invaluable – until digital technology can reliably capture this it means that for such cases, physical impressions can’t be beaten.”

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