Re: Alginate v/s Impression Compound

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Elastomeric impressions are the most accurate and easy to use

Alginate has good elasticity property and imp compound has tendency to compress tissue and record it in dat position which disturbs tissue in relaxed form

Alginate has disadvantages of dimensional stability but records undercuts well