Hi, my audiologist was pretty bad with making impressions and they turned out like the above. Is there something different that other audiologists are doing to make better impressions? Different types of material, etc..?
I despise the "modern" impression syringe gun which for the most part yields horrible ear mold impressions.
1) The viscosity is usually low with such guns, so the audiologist/hearing aid dealer, as the lower viscosity requires less hand strength to squeeze out the material
2) due to the design of the gun, hand control is very poor as you have to keep the gun fairly far away from the ear
Imagine drawing with a long pencil, but only hold the very far end of the pencil.... you don't have much control, and the result is a poor drawing
The tool I prefer is, the old tried and proven
This type of tool allows for more control.
Why is the "modern" gun popular?
Answer: Hand Strength & less mess
The Gun syringe requires less hand strength, and you don't need to mix impression material as it spews out of the gun pre-mixed.