Our impression kits are included FREE of charge with your purchase.  We provide 3 instructional videos, about 20 minutes of tutorials, as well as written instructions to make the process very easy!

Send back your approved impressions with the prepaid shipping label. Our Master Technicians will take it from there.

Receive your professionally made custom dental appliance in the mail.

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Sleep Apnea Sleep Appliance and EMA: Use 2 putties for each impression; 1 blue and 1 white. 

 

Partial Denture: Use 4 putties for the impression where your partial will go. Mix 2 blue and 2 white putties to make one impression. But first, make the opposite impression. For example, if the partial goes on the top teeth, do the bottom impression first. 

Mix 2 putties,1 blue and 1 white, for the opposite arch where the partial is not going.

 

Please text photos of impressions, for approval, prior to shipping to us (323) 902-1175  and include your order number. 

Hawley Retainer: Use 4 putties, 2 blue and 2 white, for each impression where the Hawley Retainer will go.  

 Please text photos of impressions, for approval, prior to shipping to us (323) 902-1175 and include your order number. 

 

STEP 1:

Select which tray size fits you best, take the putty out of each container and begin to quickly mix the blue and white impression putty together. Your mixing time should not extend beyond 30 seconds. The best and recommended mixing action is the bend / fold and knead method. Have a timer available as the material will begin to harden if mixed for more than 30 seconds.

You want to put your teeth into the putty while the putty is very soft. Place teeth deep into putty and do not move once the teeth are in the putty. This is very important because this is how distortions occur.  

STEP 2:

When the two putties have formed a uniform blue color (no white should be showing), form the putty into the shape of a hot dog and place it into your impression tray (only place in the middle and front edge of tray). The impression taking process will spread the putty where it needs to go. Be sure to bite into the middle of the log shape you made. Use a mirror when doing this! Place teeth 1 inch from the front edge of the tray. DO NOT LET YOUR TEETH TOUCH THE TRAY.

NOTE: Taking extra time to get the tray into your mouth and pushing the material over your teeth will cause the putty material to set.  The idea is to be comfortable with the tray in your mouth before putting it in with putty. The correct size tray will have a wiggle room between all your teeth and the tray. If it is too tight, it is too small. Use the bigger tray we sent you.

The motion to take the impression is one firm push over all the teeth with the same pressure in the front and back of the tray. A light push to cover your teeth will not give a good detailed impression. Do not rock the tray front and back. Do not push and then push again, this will create big distortions and we can not use this type of impression.

Simply push the putty over your teeth until the tray touches your teeth through the putty. DO NOT BITE DOWN. ONLY USE YOUR FINGERS.  Now hold the tray in place for 3 minutes.   :-)

STEP 3:

Now that the tray is loaded, place the tray completely inside your mouth. With your teeth in the center of the tray, 1 inch from the front of the tray, in one motion, push over your teeth with equal hard force on each side.

For an upper teeth impression use your thumbs on the bottom side of the tray to push up with equal force. Use index fingers on the bottom of the tray to push straight down if taking a lower teeth impression. Do not bite down, only use your fingers.

The softer the putty is, the deeper and better the impression will be. 

CRITICAL: The tray will need to be held steady for 3 minutes, without even the slightest movement until your timer has beeped and the putty is completely set.

STEP 4:

Once the putty has set, remove the impression tray from your mouth by using a firm, up and down motion to introduce air and release the putty material from your teeth. Rinse the tray under cold water to ensure the set.

Do not remove the putty from the tray.

 

SUMMARY: 

Practice putting the tray into your mouth about 5 times. Get comfortable. 

Mix the putty for 30 seconds until there is no white.

Center the tray and putty over your teeth and force your teeth into the putty while the putty is very soft.

The softer the putty, the deeper and better impression you will have.  

The deeper the impression, the better the final device will fit.

Leave the putty in the tray. 

When placing orders for multiple people, please place one order per person. 

Email us photos of your impressions prior to shipping them to us.

 

NOTE: THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE YOUR IMPRESSION IS 4 MINUTES.