Top Tips – Impression Taking for Patients with a strong ‘gag’ reflex

Authors

• James Puryer, Peninsula Dental School
• Zoe Brookes, Peninsula Dental School
• Andrew Harris, Peninsula Dental School

ORCID

• James Puryer: 0000-0002-2475-0215
• Zoe Brookes: 0000-0002-8096-6256
• Andrew Harris: 0000-0002-2456-7605

Document Type

Article

Abstract

There cannot be many members of thedental team who have not needed to takeimpressions for a patient with a strong gagreflex. The process can be stressful for cliniciansand patients alike because failure to takeimpressions for these patients may meanabandoning the proposed treatment, acceptinga compromised outcome and a sense of failureby both parties.

Publication Date

2026-09-17

Publication Title

Dental update

Volume

53

Issue

8

ISSN

0305-5000

Acceptance Date

2025-08-20

Deposit Date

2026-09-17

Embargo Period

2027-03-17

Additional Links

https://www.dental-update.co.uk/content/technique-tip/impression-taking-for-patients-with-a-strong-gag-reflex

First Page

624

Last Page

625

Recommended Citation

Puryer, J., Brookes, Z., & Harris, A. (2026) 'Top Tips – Impression Taking for Patients with a strong ‘gag’ reflex', Dental update, 53(8), pp. 624-625. Retrieved from https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/pds-research/430