What do systematic reviews say?

Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) vs Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Not measured
  0 studies
  No studies found

Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) vs Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step)

• Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes

  2 weeks
  The study reported that there was no difference between groups for comfort, but that more participants reported better stability and chewing efficiency with silicone. Data were not amenable to analysis.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) vs Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step)

Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) may leads to higher participant-reported oral health-related quality of life… compared with silicone elastomer (two stage-two step) (low certainty).

• Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes

  2 weeks
  MD 7.20 [2.71, 11.69]
  1 study · 144 participants
  Low

Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) vs Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step)

• Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes

  2 weeks
  Silicone impressions 57.7% (41 participants), alginate impressions 23.9% (17 participants); both equally satisfactory for 7 (9.9%) and equally unsatisfactory for 6 (8.5%) (McNemar chi-square 12.02, 1 df, P = 0.0005).
  1 study · 71 participants
  GRADE not reported