Aquasil Soft Putty/Regular Set is a very high viscosity impression material.
- Soft Putty
- Regular set
- Available in 2x450mL jar
- Addition cured poly vinyl silicone
Pros:
- High viscosity makes it suitable as tray material.
- Optimum flexibility allows its removal from undercut areas.
- Ideally used for single step double mix impression technique.
- Can be used with both full arch or quadrant/sectional tray.
- Long shelf life.
Cons:
- Regular setting time of 4 minutes 30 seconds is required.
- Sulphur containing gloves interfere with setting reaction.
- Aluminium salt based astringents interfere with setting.
- Pulysulfides, polyether and condensation cured silicones cannot be used with it.
- Hydrophobic in nature and requires optimum isolation.
- Needs to be stored between 10-24°C / 50-75°F
Working and setting time
| Mixing time | 30 seconds |
| Working time | 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Setting time | 4 minutes 30 seconds |
How to use Aquasil Soft Putty/Regular Set ?
- Apply tray adhesive to the selected tray
- Clean Impression area with air/water spray and remove excess water.
- Take equal amounts of catalyst and base using the colour coded measuring spoons and knead with fingertips until colour of mix is uniform. Immediately fill selected tray.
- Aquasil Impression Materials set faster in the mouth than on the bench. Prior to removal, make sure the impression is firm, resilient, and non-tacky.
Review of Aquasil Soft Putty/Regular Set
I have been using Aquasil soft putty regular set for over 10 years now. During my use, I have found it to be extremely reliable in using it as a tray material.
‘Putty’ basically ‘converts’ a stock pre-fabricated tray into a custom tray.
Aquasil soft putty is used in both, single step double mix technique or in 2 step putty wash technique.
It’s maximum compressive strain of 3.5%, combined with high recovery from deformation of 99.5% , provides flexibility to be removed in undercut areas.
Soft putty gives a detail reproduction of <50µm. I would NOT use it without light body impression material.
Another problem you may face is manipulating it wearing latex gloves. It is sticky and difficult to manipulate wearing latex gloves. Also, latex gloves hinders with the setting of the impression. Asking your assistant to manipulate or wearing a non-latex gloves (nitrile) is the way out of this problem.
I have not only used Aquasil putty regular set for crown and bridge impressions, but also in making single step border moulding in complete denture impressions.
I have used Affinis Putty and President putty too.
I would recommend Aquasil soft putty regular set for making impressions.
