Simultaneously retracting gingiva and taking an impression around a tooth with two different materials having different setting properties with different viscosities or rigidity. A supportive material having a higher viscosity or rigidity relevant to an impression material is used in combination with a rigid tray to retract gingiva and form an impression of and around a tooth. The timing of the application of pressure to the tray when placed over a tooth containing the two different materials is such that pressure is only applied when the supportive material has a state of cure or setting state with a viscosity or rigidity greater than the state of cure or setting state of the impression material.
