How to Take Alginate Impressions ft. Dental Students

[@hanazielke178]

Impressions take so much practice and patience to learn ❤👍they were the hardest thing for me to learn as an assistant, but once it was done and looking snazzy it was the best feeling ever! So fun yet so challenging. Love that about the dental world!

[@stephenraydentist]

Love this!! This is how dental school feels all the time! Very difficult concept becomes easier over time with practice. Good stuff and thanks for the comment!!

[@nazli__1414]

Ah I should have come earlier! but now i'm here and i'm going to enjoy this great video!🦋

[@stephenraydentist]

Hope you enjoyed it Nazli! We had fun making it!

[@omayer-cg8tf]

Great video!!! Respect you man!!! Love from Bangladesh!!!

[@stephenraydentist]

Thank you so much for your comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@brasselerbur2290]

Hey Stephen, quick tip. Remember to pull the upper lip up and over the front of the tray when taking a maxillary impression. This will give you a better roll and make cleanup much easier :)

[@stephenraydentist]

Brassler thank you for your comment!! I will work on this in the future!

[@sanyamdoshi5749]

Why are you using non perforated tray for alginate impression?

[@stephenraydentist]

Thanks for the question! A perforated tray is more necessary for an impression that will be poured up multiple times like a VPS impression in prosthodontics. With alginate, we pour it up one time and then it is not as accurate (1 time use within 15 mins of its setting). Rimlock trays are perfectly fine for alginates!

[@rosejonson3853]

Great video Stephen!

[@stephenraydentist]

Thank you so much Rose!! We had a ton of fun making it!

[@nityareddy7554]

Great video as always !!!

[@stephenraydentist]

Thank you Nitya!! I appreciate the support!

[@ry-yu9qq]

I really like your channel. Thank you for opening that channel

[@stephenraydentist]

Thank you so much!! I appreciate the support!

[@jackhansmiles]

rewatching this video before seeing my first patient 😂

[@stephenraydentist]

There we go! I will also be rewatching it 😂😂😂

[@biyunqu2429]

Thank you for sharing this! Very interesting content!

[@stephenraydentist]

Thanks for the comment!! I knew it would be a fun video! I'm glad it came out well!

[@merarir1669]

Hold on was it powder and then water?? Just kidding! As a dental assistant starting off my journey to become a dentist, I love your videos! They are very helpful AND thorough. I saw no gagging, so you did pretty well if those were your first impressions :) We usually tell the patient to "wiggle your toes and breath through your nose." It distracts the patient long enough for us to finish with the process!

[@stephenraydentist]

Thank you so much for this comment!! Tomorrow we're actually injecting each other for the first time so the toe wiggling will definitely be utilized 😂😂! Best of luck with assisting! You're going to be great!!

[@fedoua1811]

Omg thank you for this video yesterday i took impressions and it was terrible

[@stephenraydentist]

I know how bad it can be!! It is really tough the first time you do it but I think it gets easier very quickly! Thanks for your comment, and I hope the video helps you moving forward!

[@pikusarker1359]

How much student loans do you have?

[@jacobfoncea9714]

gang

[@stephenraydentist]

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