[Suitability of various materials for indexing needle point registrations].

Abstract

Acrylic, plaster and polyether were evaluated for their accuracy in indexing needle point registration. Additionally, a new experimental system was tested, that permits the dentist do immediately verify the accuracy of the recording. Best results were obtained when the indexes were not removed from the occlusal plane plates. When the indexes were dislodged, acrylic and plaster demonstrated the most accurate results in repositioning the occlusal plane plates. The experimental system demonstrated comparable accuracy to both, acrylic and plaster.