Inelastic Impression Materials

Inelastic Impression Materials

Write in short about inelastic impression material and specially its advantages, disadvantages and manipulation, etc.
Answer:

Inelastic impression materials are known as rigid impression materials.

Inelastic impression materials are set to a hard rigid mass and hence cannot be removed from undercuts without the impression being fractured or distorted therefore these materials are best suited for edentulous mouths.

Following are the inelastic impression materials:

• Impression compound
• Impression plaster
• Zinc oxide eugenol impression paste
• Impression waxes.