157Dental MaterialsMedium
All of the following statements about an alginate impression are EXCEPT________?
AIt should be rapidly displaced from the mouth
BIt will shrink as a result of syneresis
CIt will take up water and expand if kept wet
DIt may exhibit fluid exudates on the surface as a result of imbibition of water
Correct answer
D. It may exhibit fluid exudates on the surface as a result of imbibition of water
Explanation
The correct answer is It may exhibit fluid exudates on the surface as a result of imbibition of water.