This module includes detailed training for preparing and pouring appliance models and can improve appliance seating to a perfect fit every time. All methods of placing and securing orthodontic bands in the impression, pouring the impression, preparing a small base, and separating the impression from the model are covered in this module. This is suitable for the new or experienced clinical assistant in a dental or orthodontic practice or for the lab technician responsible for these procedures in a dental lab.

This course was written with the help of Cathy Boulay, Anchorage Orthodontic Labs, Anchorage, Alaska.