Study Model Report

A Study Model Report will be submitted after the lab study model has been graded a lab
instructor. The report will include an explanation of the process of taking an impression,
pouring the cast, and trimming the model. It is highly recommended that notes of errors
and corrections made be taken during each process of creating a study model to help
write the final written report. Students will take photos of the finished study model to
include in the written report; one photo of each of the maxillary and mandibular models,
and one photo of the occluded model.
The report must include a discussion of errors made and an explanation how the errors
could be corrected. The report should clearly demonstrate what the student learned
during the entire process, from taking the impression through the polishing of the study
model. The student’s book and Lab Manual may be used as a reference to support
statements made in the report. The report should be written in APA-7 style with proper incitations. Students
may deviate from the APA style and use first-person pronouns
instead of third-person to write this report.
The study model report will be evaluated for:
• completeness of reflection of each process
• explanation of the materials’ properties (water temperature, spatulation, etc. and
their effects on each process)
• explanation of how to correct errors experienced during the process of making
the study model
• 1 front photo and 2 occlusal photos of the completed study model
• use of proper grammar/spelling
• APA format for in-text citations and reference page
• title and reference pages
Subheadings: The Study Model written report MUST include the following
subheadings in APA format:
• Introduction
• Taking an alginate impression
• Pouring the cast
• Trimming the model
• Polishing the model
• Conclusions
• Reference page
• Appendix A (3 photos of study model- front and occlusal views of each model,
& occluded model)
The student should: 1. Identify the process of taking an impression, pouring the cast, and trimming the
model.
2.Discussess the errors that were made durung the process of taking( I had to retake an impression 3
times because I couldn’t get an impression of the back teeth, The pressure should be applied evenly from
the back to the front) pouring and trimming(You can create the mistakes for pouring and trimming)
3.Explains how each error was corrected or can be corrected in the future. Makes references to the book(
Hatrick, C., Eagle, W. S., Bird, W. F. (2016). Dental Materials: Clinical
Applications for Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists 3ed. St. Louis, Missouri:
Saunders.) manual(I will attach file with my Manual) to support
statements in the report