Original Article

Year : 2023 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 1 | Page : 1-7

Preference of flavours in alginate impression materials among dentists

Aditya Jain1 , Kiran Kumar2 , Dhanraj Ganapathy3 , Vaishnavi Rajaraman4

1 Undergraduate student, 2 Associate Professor, 3 Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, 4Assistant Professor, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai-600070.

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Vaishnavi Rajaraman

Department of Prosthodontics Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai- 600070

Email id: drvaish.prostho@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Aim:

To learn about the different flavours of alginate preferred by dentists.

Introduction:

Alginate is an elastic, irreversible hydrocolloid impression material. Irreversible hydrocolloid impressions form an inseparable part of impression material. Alginate is one among the foremost used dental materials and it is a simple, cost-effective, and indispensable part of dental practice.

Materials and methods:

A questionnaire was prepared. The survey was conducted among the dentists of Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India, and the data was collected and analyzed.

Results:

According to the survey 65% of the dentists would prefer flavored alginate over flavourless alginates and would choose flavors according to the gender of the child.

Conclusion:

The flavor component would have dual benefit in enhancing consumer acceptance as well as therapeutically reducing and/or preventing dental caries incidences. Keywords: Alginate, flavors, therapeutic material, cognition.

Keywords: Alginate, flavors, therapeutic material, cognition.

Conflict of interest

The authors have nothing to disclose or any conflicts of interest.

Source of funding-

None

How to cite this article: Aditya Jain, Kiran Kumar, Dhanraj Ganapathy, & Vaishnavi Rajaraman. (2023). Preference of flavours in alginate impression materials among dentists: Original Article. International Journal of Prosthodontic Rehabilitation, 4(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjprosthorehab.v4i1.745