Special tray

• A custom made device

prepared for the particular
patient which is used to
carry , confine and control
an impression material
while making an impression.
 Why is it needed?

– Overview Of Border Moulding .

– To Support Green Stick Compound.

– To Make Out Final Impression .

– To Provide Even Thickness Of The Impression

Material.
Material
 Requirements

• Well adapted to the primary cast .

• 2mm thick in the palate area and lingual
flange for rigidity.
• 2mm relief near the sulcus.

• Free of voids & projections in the tissue

surface.
• Negative likeness made for the purpose of
fabricating a prosthesis.
• It should have the finer details of denture
bearing area at rest .

 border moulding / peripheral tracing

 make wash out impression
 postdamming
 SPECIAL TRAYS
Special trays are made from either acrylic (light
or cold cured) or shellac (a thermoplastic
material). They are constructed on the primary
cast which helps with adaptation of the
impression material and reduces the amount
required. The resulting master cast is well
detailed and allows accurate construction of the
denture.
A "closed" special tray (i.e. no space between the
special tray) is required for:

Zinc oxide eugenol.

Impression wax.

A "spaced" special tray is needed for:

Alginate (space of 2mm)

Elastomeric impression materials (space of 3 mm)

impression plasters (space of 1.5mm)

 Custom tray materials

1- thermoplastic materials

Shellac base plate.

Modelling compound.
Hydroplastic tray material.
 Construction of Maxillary Custom Tray

Draw the outline of wax spacer in

pencil on the diagnostic cast.

Do not cover the post palatal seal

area with wax spacer ( arrow).

Provide tissue stops at the molar

and incisal regions.
 Advantages of Not Covering the Post palatal Seal Area with Wax Spacer

Completed custom tray will contact the post palatal seal area

Additional stress can be placed at this area during impression

making
Adjusting Maxillary Custom Tray
 Border Molding

Soften the modeling plastic

impression compound over
, and the alcohol torch flame
place it over the border of
the tray.

After tempering in water

bath at 70 F, border mold
it
in the mouth
 Posterior Border of Maxillary Custom Tray

The posterior border

of the custom tray must
cover the hamular notches
and extend approximately
2 mm posterior to
the vibrating line across
the palate
 Relief for Impression

Place holes in the palate of the custom

tray with no. 6 round bur to provide escape
ways for the final impression material

The holes provide relief while making final

impression at mid palatine raphe and hard
palatal regions
 Final Rubber Base Impression with Outline Landmarks

1. Labial frenum
2. Labial flange
3. Buccal frenum
4. Bucaal flange
5. Pteromandibular raphe
6. Fovea palatinae
7. Vibrating line
 Construction of Mandibular Custom Tray

Draw the outline for wax spacer in pencil

on the diagnostic cast.

Do not cover the buccal shelf areas with

wax spacer .

Make additional tissue stops at the anterior

regions.
 Advantages

Completed custom try will contact the buccal shelf areas

Additional stress can be placed at these areas during the final impression

The part of the tray in contact with buccal shelf areas act as tissue stops.
 Adjusting Mandibular Custom Tray

Reduce the flanges of custom

tray 2 mm short of the tissue
reflection of the:

Labial, buccal and lingual

sulcui and frenal attachments
 Final Impression with Border Outline Landmarks

A labial frenum

B labial flange

C buccal frenum

D buccal flange

E masster groove

F retromolar pad

G Ling.frenum

H Premylohyoid eminence.

I retromylohyoid eminence
 REFERENCES

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/64073/SEMINARS
%20LIBRARY/impression%20c%20d.pdf

http://www.pua.edu.eg/PUASite/uploads/fil
e/Dentistry/fall2009/RPR311/21-10-
2009/impression%20trays.pdf