1.   Explain the importance of producing excellent alginate impressions

  2.   Describe the criteria of an excellent impression

  3.   Demonstrate evaluating a patient prior to an impression

  4.   Describe how to select the best impression trays, alginate, and other materials

  5.   Describe impression tray features and fitting an impression tray to a patient

  6.   Explain dimensional stability in impression materials

  7.   Demonstrate properly measuring alginate impression powder

  8.   Demonstrate properly measuring water of the correct temperature

  9.   Demonstrate at least three methods of mixing alginate

 10.  Demonstrate loading mixed alginate impression material into an impression tray

 11.  Demonstrate producing an excellent mandibular impression

 12.  Demonstrate producing an excellent maxillary impression

 13.  Demonstrate proper removal of the impression from the patient’s mouth

 14.  Demonstrate packaging of impressions to send to a lab

 15.  Demonstrate methods of cleaning impression trays

 16.  Demonstrate producing an impression for a banded appliance using compound

 17.  Demonstrate removal of fitted orthodontic bands, placement of them into the

       compound impression, and securing them into the impression

 18.  Demonstrate pouring of the compound impression with plaster for an appliance

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