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Mixing alginate manually requires skill and practice. No matter how experienced the operator, however, small lumps or air bubbles are commonly found in the final mixture.
Automated alginate mixers eliminate operator skill as a factor, but are relatively expensive and hard to find in some regions. We have modified a hand-held food blender/chopper with an attachable bowl to mix alginate. . . .
MANJUNATH G., MDS
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Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Al-Badar Rural Dental College, Gulbarga 585102, Karnataka India; e-mail: dr_manjug@hotmail.com.
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RAVI KALLUR, MDS
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Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Al-Badar Rural Dental College, Gulbarga 585102, Karnataka India.
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VISHWANATH PATIL, MDS
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Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Al-Badar Rural Dental College, Gulbarga 585102, Karnataka India.
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SAFIYA SANA, MDS
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Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Al-Badar Rural Dental College, Gulbarga 585102, Karnataka India.
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