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Our impression procedure
See how our impression procedure gives you control at every step
Designed to simplify your success—from start to finish.
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1. Retract
A great impression starts with controlling tissue and moisture. The extra-fine tip of the 3M™ ESPE™ Retraction Capsule delivers haemostatic paste where it belongs—right into the sulcus—to gently retract tissue and control bleeding.
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2. Syringe
Restorations with accurate margins drop into place. With 3M™ ESPE™ Intra-oral Syringes, you can apply wash material exactly where it’s needed to capture every marginal detail.
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3. Impress
VPS and polyether material choices are designed to enhance your success. Choose Imprint™ 4 VPS Impression Material for everyday procedures or Impregum™ Polyether Impression Materials for your more challenging cases.
More impression procedure solutions
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Automix for better outcomes.
Improve your procedure’s efficiency with a fast and small automixer. The 3M™ Pentamix™ 3 Automatic Mixing Unit reduces material inconsistencies and voids and dispenses quickly. The 3M™ Pentamix™ Lite Automatic Mixing Unit features an ergonomic hand grip so it can be carried and shared between operatories.
3M™ Pentamix™ 3 Automatic Mixing Unit
3M™ Pentamix™ Lite Automatic Mixing Unit
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Skip the tray adhesive.
The unique design of the 3M™ ESPE™ Directed Flow Impression Tray controls material flow, minimizing defects and voids. And the fleece strip replaces messy, time-consuming tray adhesives.
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Faster preliminary impressions.
Where alginates require numerous time-consuming, messy work steps, use 3M™ Imprint™ 4 Preliminary VPS Impression Material with a 3M™ Pentamix™ Automatic Mixing Unit for a no-dust, no-mess, low-stress impression. You can pour when it’s convenient and get multiple pours from one impression.
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Fast, accurate bite registrations.
3M™ Imprint™ 4 Bite Registration Material offers great flow properties, no-slump consistency, ample working time and a 60-second setting time. It does not lock into undercuts or interdental areas. Material hardness and low flexibility after setting makes it easy to cut, trim and position.
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Procedures
3M Oral Care promotes lifelong oral care through inventive solutions that help dentists and orthodontists to achieve greater clinical, professional and personal success.