Difference between revisions of "Dental alginate"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A highly purified [ | + | A highly purified [[polysaccharide]] extracted from giant [[seaweed]]. The water soluble alginate is used to make dental castings, but it tends to be floppy unless supported with a plaster base (Rowland and Riley 1981). It is available from dental supply companies. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[Jeltrate® Alginate]] |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 13 January 2014
Description
A highly purified Polysaccharide extracted from giant Seaweed. The water soluble alginate is used to make dental castings, but it tends to be floppy unless supported with a plaster base (Rowland and Riley 1981). It is available from dental supply companies.
See also Jeltrate® Alginate
Synonyms and Related Terms
"algin; sodium alginate; alginato (Esp.); alginato di sodio (It)
Additional Information
T.Rowland, N.Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
Authority
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981