Solutions for Great Dental Impressions

Great impressions start with materials that help you get it right the first time. The balanced performance of our dental impression materials helps reduce the chance of costly remakes, retakes and adjustments.

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Retraction Capsule

The extra-fine tip makes gingival retraction easier.
3M™ ESPE™ Retraction Capsule >>

Intra-oral syringe

Single-Use Syringe for Polyether or VPS impression material. Less waste and easier to use.
Imprint™ 3 Intra-oral Syringe >>
Impregum™ Intra-oral Syringe >>

Impregum™ Soft Polyether Impression Material
Captures more detail than any VPS impression material! Plus‚ SOFT polyether is easier to remove.

Imprint™ 3 VPS Impression Material
Make dental impressions that resist distortion for better fitting restorations. Learn why it’s easy to use.

Guidelines of a Good Impression

Making an accurate and detailed impression is the first and most important step in creating superior prosthetic restorations for your patients. A good impression will have the following>>

3M™ ESPE™ Impregum™ Polyether Impression Materials. Photos courtesy of Jorge Perdigao, DMD, and Holmer Meiser, DDS, University of Minnesota

Impression Troubleshooting Guide

Common impressioning problems and how to prevent them

Impression Techniques

Techniques for Invisalign® Impressions		3M ESPE Impression Materials for Implants
Expert advice on taking impressions for clear aligners. Technique brochure (pdf, 848KB) Technique Video (exe, 2.6MB)		Excellent detail for accurate implant impressions. Technique Brochure (pdf‚ 895KB) Technique Video (exe‚ 9.7MB) Customize standard Directed Flow Impression Trays for implant impressions (pdf‚ 300KB).

Impression Tips for Dental Professionals

Solutions to common issues: voids, tight fitting crowns, tray seating, and more.

Designed to help you identify common problems that could occur in impression procedures, Impression Tips highlights an issue, discusses potential causes and offers solutions for improving impression results.

Bite Registration (pdf, 186K)
Double Bite Technique (pdf, 270K)
Surface Inhibition/Wash Slow Setting (pdf, 290K)
Tearing/Rough Surfaces (pdf, 354K)
Tight Fitting Crowns (pdf, 186K)
Tray Seating (pdf, 304K)
Voids (pdf, 436K)

Making Better Impressions - Troubleshooting Guide (pdf, 1.2MB)
Laboratory Handling Guide for Polyether Impressions (pdf, 249K)

Position™ Penta™ Quick VPS Impression Material Simplify preparation and procedure for stress-free preliminary impressions. Make the switch.
Pentamix™ 3 Automatic Mixing Unit Gain more usable working time with the fastest automatic mixing unit on the market.
Directed Flow Impression Tray This single-use impression tray means no more tray adhesive. No more odor. No more mess. See the simplicity.