In ICOI’s official glossary, Direct impression is cross-referenced to Open-tray impression.
Open-tray impression: Syn: Direct impression.
Impression technique that uses an impression coping with retentive features around which a rigid elastic impression material is injected.
To remove the impression, the impression coping is first unthreaded through an opening on the occlusal surface of the tray.
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