Step by step impression taking when using a closed tray approach

1. CLOSED TRAY IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE FOR BONE LEVEL IMPLANTS
1. Place the impression post 2. Place the polymer impression 3. Push the impression cap in 4. Apply impression material around
into the implant and tighten the cap on top of the fixed impression an apical direction until it clicks. the impression post. This ensures that
guide screw using the SCS post. The color of the cap must The impression cap is now firmly a complete impression is taken.
screwdriver. correspond to the color of the seated on the impression post.
positioning screw in the post and
the arrows must align in a buccal-
lingual direction.
5. Fill tray with impression 6. Once the material is cured, 7. The impression cap remains 8. Unscrew and remove the
material and take the impression. carefully remove the tray. in the impression material and impression post from the patient's
is automatically pulled off from mouth. Mount the impression post
the impression post with the onto the analog using the guide screw.
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removal of the tray.
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9. Ensure the color code of the 10. Reposition the impression post 11. Gently push the impression 12. The impression is now ready
analog corresponds to the color in the tray. post until you feel a tactile response to be used to create a model.
code of the polymer cap in the of engagement.
impression material.
Procedure for NC and RC closed tray impression taking is the same.
RC COMPONENTS NC COMPONENTS
025.4201 RC Impression post, 025.2201 NC Impression post,
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with guide screw and cap with guide screw and cap
025.4101 RC Implant analog 025.2101 NC Implant analog
046.401 SCS screwdriver