Our Impression Kits

This page provides step-by-step instructions and helpful guidance for using our at-home dental impression kits, including what’s included in your kit and how to complete your impression accurately and confidently.

What’s Included in Your Impression Kit

Each at-home impression kit includes everything needed to complete your impressions and return them to our lab:

  1. Upper and Lower impression trays in Small, Medium, and Large

  2. Latex-free gloves, selected based on your quiz preferences

  3. Impression material (base and catalyst) for 4 attempts

  4. Printed step-by-step instructions

  5. Floss pick for comfort and tray removal

  6. Clear return baggie for your completed impressions

  7. Pre-paid return shipping label

Dental impression materials, including yellow plastic tray inserts in clear bags, a black rubber base, and an order form on a black surface.

Watch the Full Impression Tutorial

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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Open black box labeled 'Vision Dental Lab' containing dental impression trays and small containers, placed on a white marble bathroom countertop near a sink with soap dispensers and towels.

Step 1 — Set Up Your Space

Wash your hands, lay out all kit contents on a clean surface, and put on the included latex-free gloves.

Plastic orthodontic shadows in labeled bags on a black countertop.

Step 2 — Choose the Best-Fitting Tray

Try the small, medium, and large trays to find the most comfortable fit. The tray should cover your teeth without feeling too tight or too loose.

A person's hand wearing a black glove holding a blue substance in a small, irregularly-shaped blob.

Step 3 — Mix the Impression Material

Mix one part base with one part catalyst until the putty becomes one solid, even color with no streaks.

Dental impression mold with blue and white materials being used by a person wearing black gloves

Step 4 — Load the Tray Evenly

Press the mixed putty into the tray and spread it evenly so the tray is fully filled and smooth.

A young woman with long brown hair and earrings, wearing black gloves and a black shirt, biting into a piece of cheese in a room with metallic cabinets.

Step 5 — Take the Impression

Place the tray in your mouth and press firmly so it seats evenly over your teeth. Hold still for 1–2 minutes while the material sets.

Person wearing a black glove holding a dental impression mold of a blue upper mouth with teeth.

Step 6 — Remove and Check Your Impression

Remove the tray straight out. A good impression shows clear tooth detail with no major gaps, bubbles, or distortions. If it doesn’t look right, repeat using your extra material.

Hands handling a black box with a shipping label on a beige countertop.

Step 7 — Package and Return

Place the finished impressions back into the provided packaging, seal everything securely, attach the return label, and send the box back to us