PREPARING ALGINATES

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PREPARING ALGINATES
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PREPARING ALGINATES

• we recommend shaking the sachet, resp. the jar
  well before using the material
• homogenizing the material
• dont compress the material in the measuring
  scoop

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COLOUR INDICATION
230 min Setting time
Mixing
Working
Setting in the mouth
30 s Working time 150 min
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PREPARING ELASTIC CROMO

• 11
• (9g of powder 20 ml of water)

MIXING RATIO

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Preparing - Dosage

• 1. water
• 2. powder

• Upper jaw
• 3 scoops 3 cups
• (guage marks)
• (powder) (water)
• Lower jaw
• 2 scoops 2 cups
• (guage marks)
• (powder) (water)

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Preparing - Mixing
1. VIOLET phase
MIXING 30 s

• the mixing is done by long strokes with a
  plastic spatula along the mixing jar walls.

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Preparing - Application
2. DARK PINK phase

Application of the substance to the impression
tray

• fill the impression tray to the
• edge
• optimum impression layer is
• 4 6 mm

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Impression Tray insertion
3. LIGHT PINK phase


Inserting the tray into patients
mouth


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Impression - Fixing
4. WHITE phase -


Fixing the impression in the mouth setting
in the mouth
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Impression Disinfection 1. Rinse the
impression under running water 2. Disinfect in
aqueous disinfection solution


e. g. Jodisol (in ratio 110) 30 s
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PREPARING ALGINATES

• SETTING TIME IS AFFECTED BY
• TEMPERATURE OF WATER and AIR
• recommended temperature is 23 ºC
• 2. HARDNESS OF WATER distilled or deionized
  water

• at higher temperatures and water hardness, the
  setting time is prolonged and the colour
  intensity of alginate impression material is
  changed.

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STORING ALGINATES
1. Impression storage

• Generally recommended pouring time is within 1
  hour
• Prolonged pouring time according to the
  manufacturers recommendation when appropriate
  storage conditions are ensured
• 100 humidity (transport box, PE bag with wet
  absorbent pad)
• avoiding deformation fix in the holder, on
  the impression tray

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STORING ALGINATES
2. Material storage

• In a dry and dark place, at 5 ºC to 25 ºC, in a
  well sealed container
• We recommend pouring the contents of the sachet
  into the jar, which can be sealed to avoid
  degradation of the powder by exposure to humidity
  and air

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ALGINATES SpofaDental
YPEEN YPEEN PREMIUM ELASTIC CROMO
Composition older type new new
Mixing standard easy easy
Viscosity high optimum optimum
Setting time 2 30 min. 215 min. 230 min.
Impression storage 24 h 48 h 120 h
Colour green green Colour change (violet pink white)
Aroma mint mint cherry
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