How To Take Your Grillz Impressions

PLEASE WATCH VIDEO DIRECTION AND READ WRITEN DIRECTION BELOW
If you want to save time, you can purchase your own molding kit and send the mold to us. If you decide to wait for the free molding kit to arrive, here is what you will get. 
Upper impression tray
lower impression tray
3 sets of putty base (blue) & catalyst (white)
1x light
Step 1: Read Instructions
Read the instructions in its entirety before starting, to ensure your top and bottom impressions are deep and accurate for us to make your Grillz.
After you have read all of the instructions, please carefully follow each step
Step 2: Brush Your Teeth and Wash Your Hands 
Dentists say people should brush twice a day, but only 1/2 of people do
Food in your teeth can enter into the dental impression, and can make the molds less accurate. This could potentially impact how well your Grillz fit.
Even if you brush twice a day, you should brush before you make your impression. Prepare your teeth by
Brushing for two minutes 
Flossing all your teeth
Rinse, Use mouthwash
Wash your hands
    Step 3: Select Tray Size
    Test the two different tray sizes that come with your mold kit. If you have a top and bottom tray, test each of them separately, While they might not be comfortable, the right tray will.
    Cover your teeth
     Pull your lips back, you should not see your teeth over the top of the plastic lip.

    Pulling your cheek
    to the side with a "hooked finger" will make it easier to fit larger trays.
    Feel roomy
    The tray shouldn't pinch your teeth when it's empty, so there should be room for the putty. If the tray is too narrow, your teeth will scrape the side walls of the tray..
    Fit both front and back
    Your back teeth shouldn't hang out over the back of the tray.

        If your trays feel too small or too large, contact us before you get started with your impressions, we might need a new set sent to you.

        FIRST IMPRESSION WITH PUTTY KIT
        Step 4: Mix Your Putty
        Only make one impression at a time, if you need to make a top and bottom impression, do them separately.
        Empty both the white and colored putty into your hands. 

        Set a timer for 30 Seconds and press start.  After 40-45 seconds, the putty will start to harden, making it difficult to take an impression.

        Mix the two colors together until the putty in your hands is one solid color..

        Roll it into a ball 
        Step 6: Take Your Impression
        Please read the section(s) that pertains to Grillz you want made, if you need a top Grillz read the Top Impression, for bottom Grillz read Bottom Impression, for a full set, read BOTH.
        Top Impression
        Align. Find the center of the tray, and line up your center teeth with that space.
        Push up with your thumbs. Push your tray into the teeth until the putty covers your gum line. Stop before the bottom of your teeth hit the tray. 

        DO NOT BITE DOWN Use your thumbs and press upward.

        Center. Ensure both sides of your teeth are pushed evenly into the putty. 

         

        Set timer for 3.5 minutes or 210 seconds.

        As you wait for the putty to harden, you may rest your jaw and gently close your mouth, but don't clench your teeth or apply pressure. If you clench your teeth, the putty will shift and become distorted.

        Remove the trays early, and you won't have a firm impression. Leave the putty on too long, and it's hard to remove.

        Bottom Impression

        Align. Find the center of the tray, and line up your center teeth with that space.

        Press down with your thumbs.
        Press the tray into the teeth until the putty covers your gum line. Stop before the bottom of your teeth hit the tray.

        DO NOT BITE DOWN with you upper teeth!! Use your thumbs and press the tray downward.

        Center. Ensure both sides of your teeth are pushed evenly into the putty
        Pull your bottom lip down and then up over the edge of the tray.

        Set a timer for 3.5 minutes or 210 seconds.

        As you wait for the putty to harden, you may rest your jaw and gently close your mouth, but don't clench your teeth or apply pressure. If you clench your teeth, the putty will shift and become distorted.

        Remove the trays early, and you won't have a firm impression. Leave the putty on too long, and it's hard to remove.

        Step 7: Remove Tray

        Press against the putty to see if it has fully hardened. If the putty is still mushy, wait another 30-40 seconds. 

        If you remove the impression too early, the putty will become warped if you try to remove it.

        Grip the tray handle, and slowly pull downward on the top tray or lift upward on the bottom tray

        SECOND IMPRESSION WITH LIGHT BODY SYRINGE

        Place tip on the light body syringe and twist

        Make sure that the mixer is properly immersed in the impression material to avoid bubble formation.

        Inject light body on your finished putty, on to the teeth your wanting your custom Grillz made for.

        Put the tray with Light Body into your mouth slowly and accurately, making it in the right position in one step.

        After about 3 minutes 30s till the material solidifies completely, take out.

        Inspect Your Impression
        Rinse your impression with water, and dry..
        Your impression should capture all of your your teeth as well as the gum-line. 

        (Optional)  You can send a photo of your impression to diamondpearlsnz@outlook.com and we tell you if it's OK or not.