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By line Clinical DENTAL TRIBUNE | May 201016 AD f DT page 15 Fig. 4: Utilizationn of Expa-syl (Kerr Corporation) to displace tissues and control bleeding. Fig. 5: Light body impression material syringed into the gingi- val sulcus. Fig. 7: Broken tooth with enlarged gingival tissue. Fig. 3: Heat Wave customizable impression tray (Clinician’s Choice) and Take 1 Advanced Impression material (Kerr Cor- poration). Fig. 6: Example of a triple tray impression. Fig. 8: Preparation margin exposed by using a soft tissue laser. Fig. 9: Full arch custom impression tray. Fig. 10: Depiction of a marginal defect in an impression. Dr. Todd Snyder main- tains a private practice in Laguna Niguel, Calif. He lectures both nation- ally and internationally, has authored numerous articles in dental publica- tions and is a consultant for many dental manufac- turers. Snyder has been on the faculty at UCLA in the Cen- ter for Esthetic Dentistry, and currently at Esthetic Professionals. Todd Snyder, DDS 25500 Rancho Niguel Road, Suite #230 Laguna Niguel, Calif. 92677 (949) 643-6733 www.drtoddsnyder.com doc@tcsdental.com About the author ated for marginal accuracy extend- ing past the margin and down the root surface. Any tears, voids or pulls mean that the laboratory will be unable to provide an accurately fitting restoration. No matter what your preferenc- es are when it comes to impression techniques and materials, the key to a quality impression is what works in your hands. The fact that dental manufac- turers have many options available for dentists to choose from makes it easy to fulfill anyone’s needs and to achieve excellent results. DT (Photos/Provided by Dr. Todd Snyder) AD Visit Dental Tribune online to read the last edition of this newspaper, as well as our speciality newspapers (Endo Tribune, Implant Tribune and Ortho Tribune) as ePapers. Drop in for a ‘read’ anytime! www.dental-tribune.com