Dimensional Stability of Casts Derived from Three Types of Alginate at Different Times After Impression

Seyed Hassan Mousavi ,Somayeh Hekmatfar,Fatemeh Rostamzadeh,Mahdi Rahbar,Karim Jafari

doi:10.4034/pboci.2019.191.60

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the dimensional changes in three types of alginate following three different delay times after casting. Material and Methods: In this laboratory study, a maxillary arch-shaped stainless steel model was prepared and three pins with similar and determined diameters and heights were placed (one at mid-line and two on the underside of the model) as reference points to compare the dimensional stability of the three types of alginates. A special metal tray was made from the main model. The main moldel was imprisoned by the metal tray, and these were kept for a specific time in a humid environment. Gypsum Type 4 was poured over the impression to obtain 90 gypsum casts for three types of alginate. The dimensions of casts obtained from each alginate were compared in two lateral and anterior-posterior dimensions, they were compared with each other, and the alginates were also compared to the main model. Results: At a time interval of 15 minutes, the dimensional accuracy of the casts obtained from the three types of alginates, with the main model in both anterior-posterior and transverse dimensions was not significantly different (p<0.05); but there was a significant difference at 60 minutes and 24 hours in both dimensions (p<0.05). Although there was no significant difference between the alginates in both dimensions and all three studied time periods, the least difference with the main model was related to Zhermack and the highest difference was related to Golchai alginates. Pairwise comparisons showed that none of the samples had a significant difference in terms of dimensions. Conclusion: The dimensional stability of alginate was a time-dependent type of alginate and had no significant effect on the dimensional accuracy of casts.

Highlights

A lot of research had been carried out to improve the performance of dental sealing materials that have been used to mold hard and soft dental tissues
There was no significant difference between the alginates in both dimensions and all three studied time periods, the least difference with the main model was related to Zhermack and the highest difference was related to Golchai alginates
The importance of further studies on these two factors was indicated according to the results of this study – in terms of the significant role of time and type of alginate in the dimensional accuracy of final casts and the heterogeneous dimensional variations in different directions. This issue became more important since results of this study showed that the dimensional accuracy of the three types of alginate were different in different directions over time and this shows a greater effect on dimensional variations of alginate impression materials

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Introduction

A lot of research had been carried out to improve the performance of dental sealing materials that have been used to mold hard and soft dental tissues. The variety of impression materials and importance of achieving a precise mold in indirect restorations had made it necessary to select a superior material [1]. Due to its advantages over other impression materials being used in many dental procedures, alginate was considered as a selective impression material. Along with these benefits, the mold resulting from this substance was prone to dehydration and distortion due to hydrocolloid. It was recommended that alginate mold should be spilled out of the patient's mouth as soon as possible after its removal [1,2,3]

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