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Polyvinyl siloxanes, also known as addition silicones or PVS, are commonly used as dental impression materials. PVS materials are made by cross-linking a vinyl-terminated polydimethyl siloxane using a platinum salt catalyst. This setting reaction produces silicone rubber and hydrogen gas as a byproduct. While PVS materials have excellent properties like dimensional stability and tear strength, their setting can be inhibited by contact with sulfur-containing materials like latex gloves often used in dental p
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- Saravanan Thangarajan
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- EN