Dental Products

Essential Dental Products - Buy Essential Dental Products online at lowest prices in India at India's Best Online Dental Shopping Site Dentalkart.com. Wide range of Dental Cotton Roll Dispensor , Dental Glass Dispensors, Cheek Retractors , Protective Eyewear , Hand Piece Oil Spray , Mixing Bowls & Spatulas , Denture Boxes , Bur Boxes, Plastic Trays , Cotton Holders , Dental Waste Receivers , Dental X Ray Film Holder , Bite Blocks , Napkin Chain Holder , Patient Drapes and Many More. Free Shipping. Cash on delivery option is available

It can be tricky to navigate the world of dental products and dental hygiene products—new ones are always becoming available.

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VATECH RVG PRICE

VATECH RVG INDIA IS THE FASTEST GROWING NAME IN THE INDIAN DENTAL RADIOLOGY ARENA. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DIGITALIZE YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE BY OUR WORLD CLASS PRODUCTS RANGE WITH SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY,OUR SURPRISINGLY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET

FAST & EASY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES

• CMOS Technology
• Unique Size 1.5 Extra active area 34%
• High Comfortable: Cut Corners & Rounded Edges.
• Fast Data Transfer: Direct USB Connecter.
• Water & Dust Proof: Hermatically Sealed.
• Higher Image Resolution: 17lp/mm
• Fast Work Flow: EzDent-i Viewer Software
• 2 in 1 Consultation Tool: EzCodi Consult Software
• Your Total Peace of Mind: 5 Year Warranty.

REAL MOBILE SOLUTION

• No Need of Laptop With Mobile Solution
• Supports Direct Acquisition with Tablet
• Addition Dongle for Laptop Acquisition

The clinician and the diagnostician are in mind during VATECH’ multifaceted approach to designing dental imaging solutions. Image quality, ergonomics, ease of use, efficiency, practicality and case presentation are all considerations when it comes to building the best digital X-ray sensor and dental imaging software.

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING  ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India. 

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GC TOOTH MOUSSE

GC Tooth Mousse and Tooth Mousse Plus are topical tooth crèmes that help strengthen and rejuvenate the patient’s teeth. Both of the products bind calcium and phosphate to the tooth surfaces, plaque and surrounding soft tissue. They also contain RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP), a special milk-derived protein that can help replace lost minerals in the teeth, making them stronger and helps protect them from decay and erosion. This technology has a unique ability to deliver bio-available calcium and phosphate when the patient’s saliva is acidically-challenged by the normal digestive process. Every healthy teeth’s need for calcium, phosphate and fluoride makes MI Paste and MI Paste Plus essential for every home and dental office. They are both available in five tasty flavors: melon, mint, strawberry, tutti-frutti and vanilla.

• Tooth Mousse with RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP) has a proven clinical success record for patients with increased caries risk and white spot lesions (these include: orthodontic appliances, bleaching, consumption of sports drinks and medical therapies causing low salivary flow or xerostomia)
• Casein Phosphopeptide (CPP) are natural occurring molecules which are able to bind calcium and phosphate ions and stabilize ACP
• Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP) is also the source of calcium and phosphate
• MI Paste with RECALDENT™ (CPP-ACP) is a milk derivative; it is safe, effective and natural as it strengthens teeth with tooth-replenishing calcium, phosphate and fluoride
• The calcium and phosphate in RECALDENT™ are known to help strengthen tooth enamel, reduce sensitivity, and buffer plaque acid
• Tooth Mousse is not a toothpaste; it is a topical tooth crème that can be used safely several times daily
• Tooth Mousse Plus™ offers the same great benefits of regular MI Paste™; it is enhanced with a patented form of fluoride to strengthen tooth enamel and protect teeth from caries development
• Both products release vital minerals into the mouth when and where needed
• There is nothing else like MI Paste anywhere; it is the only PROVEN product of its kind worldwide.

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING  ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India. 

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Micromotor Dental

Dental Micro motor:

Removable dental appliances are fabricated by dentists to help dental patients in clinical situations such as missing teeth, oral habits such as tongue thrusting and thumb sucking, to correct minor discrepancies in tooth alignment and various other scenarios. Dental micromotor units are an essential component of the dental practice in such situations. Micromotor dental uses include trimming of acrylic resin material in fabricated prostheses such as dentures, and orthodontic appliances. The dental micro motor can be used to polish or cut. In the case of polishing a polishing cup can be attached to the handpiece and the dental procedure can be carried out. Brushless micro motor units are some of the latest advancements in the production of dental micro motors. The dental motor can be driven by air or electric power which is transmitted through a cord to the handpiece. Electrical E type handpieces can be fitted with a strong miromotor handpiece that rotates the cutting and polishing instruments. Nsk Micromotor and Micromotor Marathon are among the most sought after dental motors in the country. A dental lab micromotor is used by lab technicians in trimming and polishing dental prostheses. The micro motor handpiece dental units are available as straight or contra angle variants which are serve various clinical situations. The micro motor drill is a great value addition to the dental clinic. The dentist can use the dental lab motor to refine the minute changes in dental appliances that make a huge difference for the patient. High torque micro motor units have a greater cutting efficiency due to their high torque. Micro motor for dental purposes can also have a prophy angle attachment for polishing purposes. Dental micromotors are definitely an investment for the dental clinic as they allow the clinician to solve minute problems such as trimming off the excess resin material in a removable partial denture and the likes without needing intervention from a lab technician.

What are the brands of micro motors present in India?

Micromotor marathon, micromotor NSK, Marathon N7 micromotor, DentAmerica, Europa, Kavo, Nakamura, Saeshin, Skanray, SuriDent, Dabi Atlante, Pfiffer Dent, SK Dent, DenSafe, Bien Air are a  few of the various to brands that sell micromotors online in India at Dentalkart.com.

Why buy micromotor at dentalkart.com?

Dentalkart.com has the widest range of micro motor units for dentists. Micro motor dental price ranges from low end to high end units. The micro motor price is the lowest at Dentalkart.com as we continuously work towards providing better services to the dental community and reduce the cost involved in procurement of supplies. The dental micro motor price in India is lowest on Dentalkart.com. The dental micro motor handpiece prices as well are the best at Dentalkart.com.

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DENTAL PRODUCTS ONLINE IN INDIA

India’s Ultimate Online dental Shopping Destination. Dentalkart’s vision is to create India’s most reliable and frictionless commerce ecosystem that creates life-changing experiences for buyers and sellers. In January 2014, Dr Vikas Aggarwal along with sandeep Aggarwal, started Dentalkart.com - India’s largest online Dental products online , with the widest assortment of 35,000 plus products across 80 plus diverse categories from over 125 regional, national, and international brands. With Thousands of users, Dentalkart is the shopping destination for Dentists across the country, delivering to 6000+ cities and towns in India. Online Shopping – A Boon The trend of online shopping is becoming a household name and so is Dentalkart. Dentalkart is the preferred choice of hundreds of thousands of Dentists given its mammoth assortment of 35k + products, quick delivery even to the remotest corners of the country, and daily deals, discounts & offers to make products available at slashed down prices to our valuable customers. Get Started! Shop Online Today at Dentalkart If you have been missing out on all the fun of online shopping thinking it requires one to be a technology aficionado then we have good news for you. Shopping online particularly at Dentalkart is a child’s play; all you need is a mobile phone or laptop or tablet with Internet connection to get started. Simply log into Dentalkart.com and browse through the wide assortment of products across categories. Once you have zeroed in on your favourite products, simply place the order by filling in the details; the products will be delivered right at your doorstep. Shop on the Go – Install Dentalkart App Today! You can shop for your favourite products at Dentalkart even on the go using Dentalkart App. Available for both Android and Apple users, the app can be downloaded from Google Play Store and Apple App Store respectively. The app is quick, user-friendly, and enables shoppers buy products with a breeze. What's more, get timely notifications on your phone or tablet so that you don't miss amazing deals and offers. Download the app right now and experience how fun it is to shop on your mobile!

Imagine you are in dire need of new autoclave and have to get it before the weekend. Are you willing to take a day off from work just to go hunting in the crowded market, foraging through the rare shops for the right product? Will you be able to believe in the product? Oh, and are you willing to pay the MRP for something that you could get for less? Are you willing to face so many hardships just for an autoclave? Or do you want to sit in your air-conditioned office, work diligently on your cases, impress your patient, and during the break, browse through the massive selection of dental categories on Dentalkart. See how easy shopping on Dentalkart is!

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DENTALKART MATLAB DENTISTRY DELIVERED AT YOUR DOORSTEPS
When you shop on Dentalkart you can rest assured about the quality of the products you're buying. Together with our trusted brand partners, we promise to deliver only brand-new, original products with the bill, and at prices that will make you squeal with joy! You should also know that we use secure payment gateways and keep your transaction details confidential. If you're still hesitant about choosing online payment methods that involve net-banking, or credit or debit cards, you could opt for the Cash-on-Delivery method, and incur no extra charges. Imagine that you liked an Airrotor on Dentalkart; the price, color, everything was to your liking, so you bought it instantly. But when your order reached you, you found the airrotor too heavy for your liking, or you are unhappy with the product for some reason. In such cases, you can easily return the product and get your money back, or you can return it and ask Dentalkart to replace it with another product. The Bilkul Pakka guarantee ensures that you have an amazing shopping experience with us, even when it involves exchanging a product, or returning it and getting a full refund for it.

THE NEW AGE OF GIFTING WITH DENTALKART
Your best friend is getting a new clinic opened and you don't know what you should get him/her on this wonderful occasion of his/her life. You're not sure if their new clinic needs a push button airrotor or a Ultrasonic cleaner. We understand that people often find themselves in such situations, and that's why we have Dentalkart E-Gift Vouchers. Instead of getting your friends a gift of your choice and finding out later that they already had it, or just didn't like it as much as you thought, you could just give them these vouchers that they can redeem on Dentalkart. That way, they will be able to buy exactly what they need.

WITH EMI EVERY LUXURY IS AFFORDABLE
Your old Dental Chair has given up and you have to buy a new one. But this time you want to go for a feature-rich, Designer and elegant chair. As fate would have it, You don’t want to break you bank FD or Savings. What will you do? Beg, borrow, steal? There's no need to do any of that. You could just buy your sexy new chair on EMI at our online shopping site.

WATERPIK POWER FLOSSER

Waterpik Power Flossers are clinically proven as effective as dental floss plus they reduce bleeding gums, inflammation, and plaque.

Over 80% of the participants in a recent study preferred the Waterpik Power Flosser to dental floss.

• 10,000 gentle strokes per minute remove plaque above and below the gumline
• The flexible nylon tip slips easily between teeth and is gentle enough to use every day
• The ergonomic handle design makes flossing an easy, one-handed operation
• Comes with replaceable AA battery
• Clinically proven as effective as dental floss
• Easier to use than dental floss
• Cleans between teeth where plaque forms and stains are toughest to reach

• Clinically proven as effective as dental floss
• 10,000 gentle strokes per minute
• Flexible nylon tip slips easily between teeth
• Easier to use than dental floss

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING DENTAL INSTRUMENTS  ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India. 

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ARTERY FORCEPS

There are times when blood vessels may rupture. When this happens, surgeons make use of an instrument called artery forceps. Artery forceps are also known as hemostats or clamps. Artery forceps are quite commonly used in the field of medicine. These instruments particularly come in handy to paramedics when they need to treat patients who are in need of immediate care and who have suffered from a large amount of blood loss. By making use of artery forceps to control the bleeding on site, the paramedics can ensure that the patient reaches the emergency room of the hospital to be treated without having lost a lot of blood.

Forceps are basic surgical instruments which are used by every doctor. They are used to grab onto an object which may be difficult to hold on to by the surgeon. Forceps are usually hinged surgical instruments. Forceps are used by all kinds of doctors and hence these come under the category of surgical instruments, obstetric/gynecological instruments, dentistry instruments and many other divisions in medicine. Artery forceps are one of the types of forceps and these are specifically used to perform a function.

Artery forceps have handles which are similar to those of a scissor, they are two looped, and the nose is generally slender and blunt. The instrument also has a lock on it to ensure that while it is being used, the surgeon is able to hold on tightly to the instrument so that the blood vessel can be grasped. With the locks, the paramedics and surgeons are able to leave many artery forceps on the patient’s blood vessels particularly when they are bleeding heavily.

The metal teeth of the forceps are located towards the finger look. When the surgeon pushes the two handles of the forceps together, the metal teeth slide into their appropriate place. To unlock the metal teeth, the surgeon is only required to slightly shift his fingers and the instrument loses its grip. The tip of the forceps can be found in curved or straight kinds.

Artery forceps are also available in a few kinds. There is the Carmalt hemostat which is the largest and the heaviest of the artery forceps. This is used most frequently to seal blood vessels. There is also a Kelly forceps which is more appropriate to use for delicate work. The mosquito forceps which is also known as the Halstead clamp is even smaller than the Kelly forceps and enables tiny blood vessels to be closed up. The Pean forceps, also called the Crile forceps has serrated tips and this causes much less damage to tissue than the other clamps. Right angle forceps also come under the category of artery forceps and these have bent tips to reach those blood vessels which are being block by tissue.

Artery forceps also come under the category of gynecological instruments since there are times when women los their baby for example and may experience heavy bleeding which is when artery forceps may be used. For whatever purpose forceps are to be used, they can be found at Dentalkart  in the best quality and package according to proper surgical requirements

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING  ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India. 

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DENTAL MATERIALS ONLINE

Dental materials are specially fabricated materials, designed for use in dentistry. There are many different types of dental material, and their characteristics vary according to their intended purpose. Examples include temporary dressings, dental restorations (fillings, crowns, bridges), endodontic materials (used in root canal therapy), impression materials, prosthetic materials (dentures), dental implants, and many others.

These materials  allow dental professionals to manipulate tissues for better visual access during treatment or during dental examination.

Count on Dentalkart of premium dental instruments—including dental mirrors, explorers, retractors, drills, excavators, burnishers, and elevators as well as periodontal probes, scalers, and curettes. Our comprehensive dental and orthodontic inventory features hundreds of premium-grade precision-crafted stainless steel surgical instruments designed specifically for all of your dental, periodontal, endodontic, orthodontic and prosthodontic surgical instrument needs.

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING DENTAL INSTRUMENTS  ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India. 

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DENTAL INSTRUMENTS ONLINE

Dental instruments are tools that dental professionals use to provide dental treatment. They include tools to examine, manipulate, treat, restore and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures.

Standard instruments are the instruments used to examine, restore and extract teeth and manipulate tissues.

These tools allow dental professionals to manipulate tissues for better visual access during treatment or during dental examination.

Count on Dentalkart of premium dental instruments—including dental mirrors, explorers, retractors, drills, excavators, burnishers, and elevators as well as periodontal probes, scalers, and curettes. Our comprehensive dental and orthodontic inventory features hundreds of premium-grade precision-crafted stainless steel surgical instruments designed specifically for all of your dental, periodontal, endodontic, orthodontic and prosthodontic surgical instrument needs.

 Dental handpieces

A dental Airotor handpiece or dentist's Airotor handpiece is a small, high-speed Airotor handpiece used during dental procedures, usually to remove decay and shape tooth structure prior to the insertion of a filling or crown. A dental Airotor handpiece may also be used in the cleaning and shaping of root canals during endodontic treatment, or to remove old or temporary fillings or crowns prior to the insertion of new or permanent restorations. The term "dental Airotor handpiece" is considered the more colloquial form of the term "dental handpiece," although it can also be construed as to include the power source for one or more handpieces, a "dental engine." "Handpiece" and "engine" are more generic and euphemistic terms for generic dental tools.

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING DENTAL INSTRUMENTS  ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India. 

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INTRA ORAL CAMERAS ONLINE IN INDIA

INTRA ORAL CAMERAS:

Modern dentistry has shown over the years that images are an important part of dental treatment. Dentistry has seen various advancements over the past few decades. Advances in diagnostics and therapeutics have made the field of dentistry much more consistent and time saving. Intra oral cameras are one of the important and highly useful advancements of dentistry. These wand form cameras are used in conjunction with LCD monitors that are attached to the dental unit. With the help of these small devices, the dentist enables the patient to look at their oral cavities. This improves the patients understanding of the clinical situation better. They are highly advanced alternatives to using mirrors. The desired images can be saved to the patient’s file for future reference.

HISTORY OF THE INTRA ORAL CAMERA:

The first intraoral photos can be traced back to the year 1839, when Louis J. M. Daguerre presented the first process of photography at the Paris Academy of Sciences. Later that year, Alexander S. Wolcott, a dental instruments manufacturer from New York designed and patented the first dental camera. It was based on Daguerre’s model. Initially, these pictures were copies on silver-coated copper plates. They were referred to as daguerreotype after Louis Daguerre. In addition to these dentists used extra oral cameras with accuracy to capture pictures of the oral cavity.

However, the first real intra oral camera came in the late 1980s. It could take images inside the mouth and was the first analog intra oral camera system. It was manufactured by Fuji Optical Systems of Los Gatos, California. They attained the first registered trademark of the intra oral dental camera on the 7th of July,1987. It was then released through Patterson Dental Supplies as the DentaCam.

In 1989, the company Video Dental Concepts came up with an intra oral camera that uses a dental endoscopic handpiece. The components of this intra oral camera ETS Groux Optical Corp, France and a local Panasonic Industrial Camera Division. This became the first intra oral camera with a dental endoscope, light source and a remote head micro camera. This design set the standard off intra oral cameras for many years.

USES OF INTRA ORAL CAMERAS:

With the use of dental intra oral cameras, the patient can now see what the dentist sees. This gives the patients a greater sense of appreciation of dental treatment. The patients can witness a real-time navigation of their oral cavity. Using these dental endoscopes doctors can educate their patients about the clinical situation better than other means. This enhances the relationship between the dentist and the patient as the latter get to understand the rationale behind the treatment being carried out.

For example, a gum disease in the beginning stages would not have any symptoms such as pain or bleeding. Treatment of gum disease in the early stage is inevitably better than treating later stages. However, patients would be under the impression that there is no real necessity for treatment as there are no related symptoms. With the help of intra oral camera systems, the dentist can show the patient, the visual difference between healthy gingiva and inflamed gingival tissue. The patient now would be more willing to get treatment done.

FEATURES OF INTRA ORAL CAMERAS:

Various feature options are available with different brands that manufacture intra oral cameras. Some of the common design options for intra oral cameras are:

• Wireless or wired connectivity
• LED light source
• Focus – fixed or variable
• Magnification – upto 100x
• Angle views – 0 – 90 degrees
• 45-degree mirror attachment
• Periodontal probe attachment
• Card Storage
• Specialized imaging software

COMMONLY USED INTRA ORAL CAMERAS:

The following are the commonly used high quality dental intra oral cameras found at PinkBlue.in:

• DentaCam VGA
• Clinic Blue Line IOC
• Cristofoli Intra Oral Camera
• Advance CAM
• Surident Dental Camera

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING APEX LOCATORS ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India.

WHY BUY INTRA ORAL CAMERAS ONLINE AT DENTALKART.COM?

The best intraoral cameras can be found at Dentalkart.com. Care has been taken to ensure that all products listed on the website are 100% genuine and are of high quality. Buying intra oral cameras online at Dentalkart.com can be highly beneficial to the customers as they are available at lowest prices in India. . Various modes of payment such as Credit Card, Debit Card, Cash on Delivery, Net Banking, Paytm are available to suit the needs of various dentists. With free delivery on orders more than Rs.2500, all orders are ensured prompt delivery.

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DENTAL CHAIR

Significant improvements in the comfort and versatility of the dental chair have been made over the last 300 years. Prior to the 17th century, tooth extractions were often performed with the patient sitting on the floor, their head held firmly between the operator’s knees. Everyday armchairs occasionally served to make dental procedures less awkward and fatiguing. But not until the early 1700s did Pierre Fauchard, French dental surgeon extraordinaire, set a new trend in comfort by consistently getting patients off the floor and onto a chair for an examination or extraction.

In early 1800s America, a rocker with a properly placed log served as a prototype for the mechanical dental chair. As time passed it became apparent that both patient and dentist could benefit from a more supportive yet flexible seat. Individual dentists designed and constructed their own dental chairs until the mid 1800s, when dental manufacturers took over, producing a wide selection of ornate chairs with varying degrees of headrest, footrest, back and seat adjustability. Practical replaced plush following the Civil War. Instead of wood there was metal, and a more utilitarian chair appeared. For almost a century until the mid-1900s, the S.S. White Company’s “stark, alien-like design” remained popular.

In 1958, Dr. Sanford Golden and colleagues in California designed the Ritter-Euphorian or Golden, a fixed-seat reclining chair. As the first significant dental chair improvement in fifty years, it won the 1960 Industrial Design Institute’s Gold Medal Award and was featured at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair as the ultimate seat from which an astronaut could explore space. But the true progenitor of the modern reclining chair, designed also in 1958 but by John Naughton of Iowa, featured a break in the seat back that allowed the dentist to sit and the patient to be in a prone position. Due to its more flexible seat design, Naughton’s recliner was accepted as the standard by the dental profession. Today’s dental chair maximizes patient comfort while providing the dentist with adjustability that allows “optimal access to the oral cavity.”

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING APEX LOCATORS ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India.

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BUY ALGINATE POWDER ONLINE AT BEST PRICE IN INDIA

Alginate Powder is an elastic, irreversible hydrocolloid impression material. The word alginate is derived from term ‘Algin’, coined by a chemist during the end of the 19th century. Alginate is a peculiar extract yielded by certain brown seaweed or algae. Alginates are elastic, irreversible hydrocolloid materials that form an inseparable part of indirect restorations in dentistry. Irreversible hydrocolloid impressions form an inseparable part of indirect restorations. Alginate Powder is one of the most frequently used dental materials; and alginate impression is a simple, cost-effective, and indispensable part of dental practice. Yet very few people can make alginate impressions just right the first time. For many years, alginate impression material has been a staple of most dental practices. They form a major bulk of our clinical practice even today; therefore, it becomes mandatory to understand the material and follow certain fundamental guidelines for flawless, predictable impressions and hence avoid repeat impression/restorations. 

Irreversible hydrocolloid can be used in preliminary impressions, provisional crown-and-bridge impressions, study models, opposing dentition impressions. Alginates are used for impressions in orthodontic models, sports mouth guards, and bleaching trays; and more. A study has shown that alginate impressions can be used as final impressions for indirect restorations when the preparation margins are chamfer

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DENTAL ALGINATE POWDER?

Based on the setting time Alginate Powder impression materials can be classified as:

• Type I     - Fast setting
• Type II    - Normal setting

WHAT ARE THE MIXING TIMES FOR ALGINATE IMPRESSION MATERIALS?

• Fast set alginates                - 45 seconds
• Normal set alginates           - 60 seconds

 CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO NOT OVERMIX OR UNDERMIX THE MATERIAL AS IT MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING UNDESIRABLE OUTCOMES:

• Overmixing           - Reduction in final strength and working time
• Undermixing         - Inadequate wetting, lacking homogeneity and poor detail reproduction

WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF DENTAL ALGINATE?

• Potassium alginate (15%)                  - Thickening agent
• Calcium sulfate (16%)                        - Reacts with potassium alginate to form the gel
• Trisodium phosphate (2%)                - Slows down the reaction time for mixing
• Diatomaceous earth (60%)                - Filler
• Zinc oxide (4%)                                    - Adds bulk to the material
• Potassium titanium fluoride (3%)      - Improve setting and surface strength

MIXING AND LOADING ALGINATE

Commonly used alginate powder materials are supplied in containers. A scoop is provided for measuring the powder; and a cylindrical plastic measuring cylinder, for measuring the water proportion. Some water supplies contain large amounts of minerals that can affect the accuracy and setting time of the alginate. In such cases, distilled or demineralized water can be used. Mixing is initiated by adding measured quantity of water to clean flexible rubber bowl. This is followed by the addition of correctly proportioned powder. Colder water can be used if longer working time is desired. Setting time should be controlled by varying water temperature, and not the consistency of mix. Mixing should be rapid with a wide-bladed spatula. The resultant mix should be creamy in consistency but must not drip off the spatula when lifted from the bowl 

A smooth, creamy mix Mechanical mixing of alginate in devices such as the Alginator II (Dux Dental, Oxnard, California) or the Combination Unit (Whip Mix, Louisville, Ky.) ensures that the alginate mix is the same each time they are mixed. Mixing time is 60 seconds for hand spatulation and 15 seconds for mechanical.

The required amount of material is loaded onto the tray. The tray must be filled with the impression material up to the tray borders and any excess unsupported material (over-filled tray) at the periphery must be removed with the mixing spatula. The surface of the alginate is smoothed with a wet gloved finger.

 CAST POURING WITH ALGINATE IMPRESSIONS:

Casts should be poured using vacuum mixed stone and a vibrator. Thick mix of plaster or stone can entrap air bubbles. The tray should be placed with the teeth down. If turned upside down there would be a tendency for the water to rise to the highest points, causing faulty cusp tips on the model. Moreover, inverting the tray might cause the alginate to bend away from the tray if the excess material was not trimmed prior to pouring. The case must be removed immediately after it has reached an adequate set. If not, it might result in a “moth eaten” appearance on the cast

STORAGE AND DISINFECTION OF ALGINATE IMPRESSIONS:

Set alginate undergoes imbibition and syneresis if left in a normal clinical environment. The time before cast-pouring is critical. After being removed from the mouth, alginate impressions should be washed with a water spray, disinfected by means of the practitioner's choice of disinfection procedures, and dried until the shine just disappears. The impression has to be covered with damp gauze and left in a zip-lock plastic bag until the cast is poured. Cast-pouring must be delayed for 10 minutes, as the elastic recovery of alginate impression material is slow.

Distortion can be a problem if disinfection guidelines are not strictly adhered to. Hydrocolloids are hydrophilic in nature; hence they swell if immersed in water or disinfectant. Disinfectant sprays are used for alginate impressions, but they do result in air bubbles in the cast. Immersion disinfectants like 1% sodium hypochlorite or 2% glutaraldehyde can result in changes of 0.1%, and hence the quality of the impression surface may not be impaired if the recommended period of time is strictly followed

WHAT ARE THE BRANDS  SELLING APEX LOCATORS ONLINE IN INDIA?

• J-morita, NSK, Dentsply, Woodpecker, Kerr, Meta-biomed, Micro-mega, acteon, coltene-whaledent are the other brands selling quality dental apex locators online in India.

WHY BUY DENTAL ALGINATE POWDER IMPRESSION MATERIALS ONLINE AT DENTALKART.COM ?

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