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@article{185696,
        author = {Sneha K A and Dr Lambodaran G},
        title = {RECENT ADVANCES IN IMPRESSION MATERIALS - A REVIEW},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {5},
        pages = {2473-2476},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=185696},
        abstract = {Accurate dental impressions remain the cornerstone of successful prosthodontics, restorative dentistry and implant prosthetics. Over the last two decades, innovations in chemistry, material processing, digital workflows and clinical techniques have markedly improved the dimensional stability, biocompatibility, ease of use and patient comfort associated with impression taking. This narrative review synthesizes recent advances across elastomeric materials (polyvinyl siloxanes and polyethers), polysulfides and newer polysaccharide and silicone-based hybrid formulations, examines progress in hydrophilicity, antimicrobial modification and faster-setting chemistries, and places these developments in the context of chairside CAD/CAM integration and digital impression alternatives. The review highlights practical implications for clinicians and outlines areas where further research is warranted. [1–10]},
        keywords = {},
        month = {October},
        }