Specially designed to reach difficult areas - and assist in the accuracy of taking alginate impressions Dental alginate is a universally accepted and used material for taking dental impressions. During the procedure difficulties often arise due to the lack of material flowing into remote areas such as around the maxillary tuberosity, the buccal sulcus and into the mylo-hyoid regions. The dedicated Alma Alginate Syringe is easy to use and has been designed to assist in the process of taking impressions.