good technique in taking Al Djinnit impressions is essential for accurate aesthetic impressions. In many dental offices, the hygienist is required to take impressions of all routine patients and of various recall patients from these impressions. Stone models are made which aid the dentist and diagnosis and are used to demonstrate to the patient what dental work needs to be done. These models may also be used to demonstrate home care instructions during individual patient education. This videotape will demonstrate the procedure for taking Al Djinnit impressions. This involves the measuring and mixing of the ingredients and the filling, seating and removing of the tray from the oral cavity. In addition, evaluation criteria are presented to enable you to judge the quality of your own impressions. After viewing this tape and suitable practice you should be able to one dispense and mix al Djinnit impression materials properly to accurately fill and seat the impression tray within the oral cavity. three remove the impression tray correctly and for evaluate your impression, utilizing the specified criteria of a good impression. Dental impression materials can be classified as those that are rigid and those that are flexible at the time they are removed from the oral cavity. Dental impression compounds impression plaster and zinc oxide and Eugene. All are rigid impression materials. They are brittle and hard when removed from the oral cavity. Augur hydroxyl Lloyd, Algernon, hydroxyl Lloyd policy. Sulfide rubber, silicone, rubber and poly ether rubber are flexible or elastic impression materials. They have a rubbery, flexible consistency when removed from the oral cavity. Al Djinnit impression material is used to prepare study models of the entire dental arch. It is also used for making primary impressions of evidential ist mouths and to prepare stone models of patients in the preparation of partial dentures or athletic mouth protectors. Al jinn. It is not recommended for making impressions of cavity preparations when selecting the impression tray. Be sure to use only a perforated tray as it will better retain the set impression during removal. Select the appropriate trade for the particular impression desired, such as full or quadrant maxillary or mandibular arch. Check the size of the tray. It should be large enough to cover all the teeth and surrounding oral tissues. You may extend or deepen the trade by adding either utility wax or compound to the posterior rim of the tray compound may be added to the political region of the trade. To compensate for a high palate, Al Djinnit impression material may also be added directly to the political region of the oral cavity. Prior to seeding the trade. To compensate for a high palate, the tray should not be so large that it is difficult to insert into the oral cavity or extend too far from the al villa ridge trace. Election depends greatly on the size of the opening to the oral cavity. Begin the mixing process by measuring the water and the vial provided by the manufacturer note it has three lines indicating the quantity of water to be used. The first line is for one scoop of powder, the second for two scoops and the third for three scoops, According to the manufacturer. The ideal working temperature for the water is 21°C or 70°F. The water temperature is measured by placing a thermometer in the vial while running the tap water into the vial and adjusting it accordingly. The setting time of algae in it is dependent on the temperature of the water. If the water is too warm, the material will set too rapidly. If the water is too cold, it will take longer for the material to set, which is very uncomfortable for the patient. The measured water is then poured into a rubber mixing bowl before measuring the powder, fluff it by turning the can over in the back several times. Overfill the plastic scoop without compacting the powder, tap the handle lightly with a spatula to fill any large voids in the scoop, scrape off the excess with the blade of the spatula. One scoop of powder is used for each line on the water vial. One scoop of powder is used for quadrant impression trays, two scoops for a mandibular arch tray and three scoops for a maxillary full arch trey. Never alter the water powder ratio begin mixing by adding the powder to the water, stir to wet all of the powder, then mixed by squeezing the spatula against the side of the bowl in a sweeping motion. Makes for one minute until the consistency is smooth and creamy. You will have approximately four minutes total working time from the moment you begin working to the final set of the Al Djinnit impression improper mixing results in grainy impressions with poor detail if mixed, either too long or too short a period of time. The chemical reaction will be affected and the material will lose strength, filling the impression tray should be done Quickly, carry the material on the end of the spatula, scraping the spatula against the sides of the impression tray to remove it. The material is usually added to the posterior portion of the tray and pushed toward the center. This reduces overflow and minimizes gagging. You may smooth the surface of the impression material by moistening your finger with water and rubbing it across its surface before you seek the tray. The patient should be seated in an upright position with the mandibular and maxillary arch is in a horizontal orientation. This helps prevent the algae in it from flowing in a posterior direction down the patient's throat. The patient's teeth should also have been dried using air or cotton rolls. Reading the impression area of saliva, increases the accuracy of the impression. Seek the posterior portion of the tray first and then the anterior portion. Press evenly and use the cheeks and lips to mold the soft tissues. Hold the trade gently but firmly in place until set setting is usually complete within two minutes it is indicated when the surface is no longer tacky removal of the tray from the mouth should be rapid. Al Djinnit impression material will have less distortion, less tearing of thin sections and greater strength when it is deformed. Suddenly not slow. First break the seal by moving the cheek or lips away from the tray with your fingers. Then remove the tray with a single firm motion. Hydroxyl Lloyd impression type materials in both the Auger and al-Jinn. It forms should be poured within 12 minutes of their removal from the mouth. Evaluate the quality of your impression by looking for the following criteria. A smooth surface, a rounded periphery centered in the tray, the proper depth in the tray, one quarter inch, no debris from the mouth, good detail including tooth anatomy, ginger, ville attachment, muscle attachment, and any abnormalities and normal landmarks, including retro moller pads, pistols. Of the most posterior molars, and all the sides of the teeth clearly visible. Once you have obtained an impression which meets these criteria, it is ready to be poured in stone