Diagnostic PVS Impression Guide

Impression Requirements
Common Mistakes
Shipping Impressions
How to Take a Great Impression

Impression Requirements

• 3-5mm of gingiva
  • Putty should accurately capture gum tissue above the gingival margins of all teeth
• Correct Material Mixture
  • If a light body material is not used correctly with the heavy body material, scans will have multiple occlusal planes that create irreparable distortions.
• Accurate tooth shape
  • Putty should accurately capture all surfaces of the teeth without distortion.

Common Mistakes

• Double impressed
  • Distorts the true shape of the teeth. This happens when the tray is adjusted after it has been pressed onto the teeth.
• Incisal distortion
  • Does not capture the true shape of the anterior teeth & gums. This happens when teeth have scraped the front of the putty before pressing onto the teeth.
• Too shallow
  • Does not capture the full shape of the teeth & gum tissue. This happens when the tray is not pressed far enough onto the teeth.

Shipping Impressions

After capturing viable PVS impressions of your patient's teeth, please create a new case by selecting the "Mail Impressions" option under the Scans section of the diagnostic material collection. 

• Please include a sheet of paper along with your kit that includes:
  • Your practice name and address
  • The patient's name and ProMonitoring ID
    
  • The expected shipping date for the impressions and the tracking number, if available
• All PVS impressions will be shipped to:

ProMonitoring Lab – G-Global Warehouse
2695 Customhouse Ct.
San Diego, CA 92154

How to Take a Great Impression

Printable Impression Guide to refer to in-office.

Note: Regarding putty color, light pink is ideal; however, other light colors, such as yellow or light blue, may be used.  Darker colors should be avoided as they do not scan as well.