border molding


bor·der mold·ing

the shaping of an impression material by the manipulation or action of the tissues adjacent to the borders of an impression. Synonym(s): muscle-trimming, tissue molding, tissue-trimming

border molding

In dentistry, the shaping of impression material at the edges by the oral tissues.See also: molding

bor·der mold·ing

(bōrdĕr mōlding) Im-pression technique to record the oral muscles in an active state to determine the delimits of a removable denture.
Synonym(s): tissue molding, tissue-trimming.