Plaster of Paris and Dental Stone

Dr TIN MAUNG AUNG

G()su* Produ+ts, In the making of a Dental Prosthesis we need to take impressions within the oral cavity. From these impressions, we get our #ast Model on which we will eventually form our dental prosthesis which may be removable , known as Re*o,a-le )rosthodonti+s or anchored or fixated ones known as 'i.ed )rosthodonti+s! A Model / is a positive likeness of an object. A #ast- is a reproduction of the shape and features of a surface made from an impression of the surface . G()su*- alcium !ulphate "ihydrate # !o$ .%&%' ( Paster of )aris/ is the )eta form of alcium !ulphate hemihydrate # !'$ * &%' Dental Stone- is the #lpha form of alcium !ulphate hemihydrate #!'$ * &%' Nor*al settin0 e.)ansion1- the amount of setting expansion that occurs when a gypsum bonded casting investment is allowed to set in air. 2(0ros+o)i+ e.)ansion1 the amount of setting expansion that occurs when a gypsum bonded casting investment is immersed in water. +usually heated to approximately ,- degrees or .//degrees F (

18th June, 2007

DS, M!M"D! S# $Sheffield, U%&, 'ADI, 'I#D $USA&