impression compound


mod·el·ing plas·tic

a thermoplastic material usually composed of gum damar and prepared chalk, used especially for making dental impressions. Synonym(s): impression compound, modeling composition, modeling compound

impression compound

A nonelastic molding used in dentistry to make imprints of teeth and other oral tissues. Impression compound is a thermoplastic material, i.e., it softens when heated and solidifies without chemical change when cooled. See also: compound

mod·el·ing plas·tic

(modĕl-ing plastik) Thermoplastic material usually composed of gum damar and prepared chalk, used especially for making dental impressions.
Synonym(s): impression compound.