Some ocularists take an impression of the socket with alginate, a molding material used in making impressions of teeth.
Bite down firmly to get the impression of your teeth on the bottom of the mouthguard and suck the guard against your top teeth.
"We'll take an impression of your teeth, and the fangs will be pre-carved to the mold," Ms. Saige said.
Still, the doctor noted that his lips "were so tightly compressed that the impression of his teeth could be seen through them".
The police then escorted West to the home of James Earl Gates, who also allowed West to make an impression of his teeth.
Do not struggle against the orthodontist when they are trying to get the impression of your teeth.
Your dentist will take an impression of your teeth and then have the partial denture specifically crafted for your mouth.
But instead of making an impression of the tooth, the dentist uses a tiny camera to create a three-dimensional image of the drilled tooth.
Then, he or she makes an impression of the tooth to send to a lab.
Among them is the musket ball, which has an impression of a tooth, apparently from an unfortunate soldier who was hit in the mouth.
"Chronicling the Ever-Fading Past: Amateurs Work to Capture History's Untold Stories" (news article, Feb. 5) describes a musket ball with an impression of a tooth that was unearthed in New Jersey and suggests that the mark was made by a soldier who was shot in the mouth.
