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10 minutes in a hypochlorite solution. It should made. The clinician needs to have confidence
be indicated to the laboratory that this has been in the technician and to know that wirework is
carried out. constructed with the minimum of bending and
that soldered joints have not been annealed.
When impressions must be posted to the
The laboratory laboratory it is important that these are kept
damp in sealed polythene bags and that they
Ideally, the laboratory should be close at hand are well padded and packed to avoid distortion
to the surgery so that there is regular contact and damage during transit. If an impression for
between the two and misunderstandings are a work model is likely to be subjected to delay
minimized. Where this is impossible it is still it may be more sensible to cast and post the
sensible to try to build a good relationship model itself.
with the laboratory so that praise can be given The laboratory should return the work
and constructive suggestions may be tactfully model with the appliance so that it may be