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Zoe Imp
Zoe Imp
Zoe Imp
IMPRESSION PASTE
ZINC-OXIDE EUGENOL
IMPRESSION PASTE
CH2-CH=CH2
PROPERTIES:-
1) Setting Time:
- Setting time is important, since there must be sufficient time for mixing, filling
the tray & seating the impression.
- Once the material, in a plastic condition, has been carried to the mouth, only a
minimal time should elapse before the impression hardens.
- 2 setting times, initial & final, are recognised by the American Dental
Association Specification No. 16 for dental impression pastes.
- The initial setting time is the period from the beginning of mixing until the
material ceases to pull away or string out when its surface is touched with a
metal rod of specified dimensions. The impression should be seated in the
mouth before the initial set. Initial set may vary between 3&6min.
- The final set occurs when the rod fails to penetrate the surface of the specimen
more than 0.2mm under a load of 50gm. Final set should occur within 10min.for
Type I pastes & 15min.for Type II pastes.
Control of Setting Time:
- The setting time of ZOE is not as easily controlled by the operator.
- Methods by which the operator may control the setting time are:-
a) By adding small amount of zinc acetate or other accelerators.
Also, a small drop of water or alcohol may be mixed into the
paste containing eugenol before blending the 2 pastes.
b) When the setting time is too short, the cause is usually high
humidity & or temperature. Cooling the spatula & mixing slab
may help increase setting time.
c) The setting time can also be prolonged by the addition of certain
inert oils &waxes during the mixing, such as olive oil, mineral oil
& petrolatum.
4) Strength:
- It is not a critical requirement for this impression material since it
is
supported by a tray & is not used in areas where it would be
required to withstand extensive deformation & stress during
removal from the mouth.
5) Hardness:
- The hardness of the set material varies with different products.
- It is measured by noting the extent to which a loaded needle will
penetrate a small specimen of the set material.
- It is expressed in terms of millimeters penetrated in a given time.
- Hardness values for ZOE pastes may vary from 0.2-2.5mm.
6) Dimensional Stability:
- The dimensional stability of most of the impression pastes is quite
satisfactory.
- ZOE impression materials shrink in the order of 0.1% or less at the
end of 30min. after mixing.
- No significant further change occurs at the end of 24 hours & these
materials can be considered to be reasonably stable in dimension.
7) Reproduction of Details:
- The relatively low initial viscosity of the mixed paste, coupled with
its pseudoplastic nature, allows fine detail to be recorded in the
impression.
MANIPULATION
Oil impervious paper or glass slab + stainless steel spatula
Two ropes of pastes of same length and width
Circular mixing till uniform streak free mix is obtained
Mixing time- 60sec
Setting time-
initial final
Type 1 3-6min 10min
Type 2 3-6min 15min