LASTER STONE (Dental Plaster)
Plaster stone is a gypsum-based material used in dentistry to create dental models, casts, and impressions. It is produced by heating natural gypsum to remove part of the water content, creating a fine powder that hardens when mixed with water.
Main Uses
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Pouring preliminary dental impressions
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Creating diagnostic study models
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Mounting casts on articulators
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Laboratory procedures for dentures and orthodontics
Characteristics
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Fine powder gypsum material
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Mixed with water to form a creamy slurry
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Quick setting time
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Produces a rigid dental model
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Usually white color
Types of Dental Gypsum Materials
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Type II – Dental Plaster
Used for study models and mounting casts -
Type III – Dental Stone
Stronger, used for working models -
Type IV – High Strength Stone
Used for crowns and bridges -
Type V – High Expansion Stone
Used for high precision restorations
Packing Bag 5 pounds