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Chapter 46 key terms
Impression material
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agar | Gelatin-type material derived from seaweed |
| Alginate | Irreversible hydrocolloid material used for taking preliminary impressions |
| Base | Foundation or basic ingredient of material |
| Border Molding | Process of using finger pressure to contour a closer adaptation of the margins of an impression while still in the mouth |
| Catalyst | Substance that modifies or increases the rate of a chemical reaction |
| Centric | Having an object centered, such as maxillary teeth centered over mandibular teeth in correct relation |
| Colloid | A suspension of particles in a dispersion medium such as water. It’s two phases are sol and gel |
| Elastomeric | Material having elastic properties from rubber |
| Hydro | Prefix meaning water |
| Hysteresis | A change in temperature that causes the reversible hydrocolloid material to transform from one physical state to another |
| Imbibition | Absorption of water, causing an object to swell |
| Occlusal registration | Reproduction of a patient’s bite with the use of wax or elastomeric material |
| Syneresis | Loss of water, causing something to shrink |
| Tempering | Bringing a material to a desired consistency |
| Viscous, Viscosity | Physical property of fluid related to resistance to flow |