Dental materials

hard replicas of hard and soft tissue of the pt's oral cavity made from gypsum products; also referred to as models

the weakest, most porous form of gypsum product used in dentistry

a stronger, less porous form of gypsum product used in dentistry

replicas of the prepared teeth that are generally removable from the working cast

the denset fomr of gypsum product used in dentistry

casts generally made from dental plaster or stone and used for pt education, treatment planning, and tracking the progress of treatment, as with orthodontic models; these casts are also known as study models

casts generally made from one of the dental stones that are strong enough to resist the stresses of fabricating an indirect restoration or prosthesis; theses casts are also known as master casts

refers to the process of vibrating the flowable gypsum product into the impression; this process mst produce a cast that is the exact replica of the impression

the process of removing excess hardened gypsum from the cast for ease in working with the cast and appearance in the presentation