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Is the syringe material strong enough to avoid tearing?

April 26, 2017avoid material strong syringe tearing

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Is the syringe material strong enough to avoid tearing?

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Tearing in hydrocolloid is almost always due to insufficient moisture or poor gingival retraction. Hydrocolloid sticks to anything dry! Review retraction procedures, and be sure that prep site is wet with warm water. It could also be due to stress placed on the material during tray removal.