Resumen

VIEIRA N, Jorge. Análisis de las técnicas de impresión en prótesis parcial removible a extensión distal. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2007, vol.45, n.2, pp.294-301. ISSN 0001-6365.

The impression procedure is an important step in achieving sucess in removable partial denture. The functional impression is used for tooth-mucosa supported removable partial denture and it´s an attempt to accommodate the difference in resiliency between hard and soft tissue support. There are many techniques and all of them displace residual ridge mucosa in different ways. The altered cast impression fulfills the requirements of functional impression, however, other techniques have demonstrated the same effects.

Palabras clave : Impresión funcional; material de impresión; prótesis parcial removible.