27 April 2023: Clinical Research
A Clinical Study of 50 Partially Edentulous Patients with Fixed Partial Denture Restorations to Compare Clinical Parameters and Changes in Gingival Sulcus Width After Displacement with 2 Different Gingival Retraction Cord Materials (Cotton and Polymer)
Lakshya Kumar 12ABEF* , Khurshid A. Mattoo 23ACDEG , Shailesh Jain 24ABEF , Imran Khalid 5ACDEG , Mohammad Z. Kota 5ADEFG , Fawaz A.H. Baig 5ACEF , Mohammed Ibrahim 5ACDEG , Mukhatar A. Javali 6ADEFG , Mohasin A. Khader 6ACEFG , Masroor A. Kanji 7ADEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940098
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940098
Figure 1 Sequence of clinical procedures during and after gingival retraction. (A) Gingival retraction of maxillary left canine and second premolar using cotton retraction cord. (B) Gingival retraction of a mandibular left canine and second premolar tooth using polymer retraction cord. (C) Special/custom tray fabrication showing an adapted 2 thickness modelling wax sheet with vertical stops covered with light cure resin. (D) Special tray after removal of wax spacer. (E) Definitive impression of the prepared teeth that was intended to receive a 3 unit fixed partial denture. (F) Individual dies used for fabrication of the crown and testing the sulcus depth. Photographs taken using a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera (Canon EOS 700D) with 100 mm macro lens) with/without ring flash. Figure created using MS PowerPoint, version 20H2 (OS build 19042,1466), windows 11 Pro, Microsoft corporation).