PRODUCT:
Strawberry-flavored Expasyl™

SOURCE:
Kerr Corporation
Orange, Calif.
800-537-7123
kerrdental.com

If you read this magazine or watch our DVDs, then you know that I am a big fan of the two-cord impression technique. But there are simply times when placing the second (top) cord is dangerous due to thin, friable tissue or a lack of attached gingival. Cord-packing should not resemble perio surgery, but if you stick to the two-cord technique in all situations (some maxillary first bicuspids and lower anteriors come to mind), you might end up damaging the epithelial attachment. In these cases, I go with Expasyl™ on top of the bottom size #00 cord, and rinse it out after two to three minutes. I also love Expasyl for those times when the tissue is irritated next to a crown seat. I place the Expasyl with the patient biting on a cotton roll, rinse two minutes later, and cement into a blood-free site thanks to its aluminum chloride styptic properties. What’s more, with its new strawberry flavor, patients will never complain about the taste.