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An Impression Technique for Preserving Interdental Papillae

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The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society

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An esthetic revolution is occurring in dental profession. The esthetic treatment enhances appearance, improve smiles, restore function and raise self esteem. This is now well known that both teeth and gums make good smile and good facial esthetic. Sometimes while doing treatment in esthetic zone, impression procedure can cause strangulation of interdental papilla, causing loss of papillae. This article therefore describes a new impression technique that involves the matrix impression system and “every other tooth” technique.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to express their gratitude to all faculty, staff and postgraduate students of Department of Prosthodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur and C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow (Former King George’s Dental University).

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  1. Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Sumit Bhansali

  2. Bhansali Dental Care, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Neha Bhansali

  3. Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (Former King George’s Dental University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Kamleshwar Singh & Bhasker Agarwal

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Bhansali, S., Bhansali, N., Singh, K. et al. An Impression Technique for Preserving Interdental Papillae. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 10, 226–229 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-010-0038-5

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