Tissue management impression material and dispensing systems

A dental dispenser, comprising:

• a cylinder having a cylinder body, a retainer cap, a cartridge, an extrusion tip, and an applicator tip,
• the cylinder including at least one mechanically actuated plunger rod disposed within the cylinder body, and
• an electric motor configured to mechanically actuate the plunger rod,
• wherein the cartridge is connected to the extrusion tip and the applicator tip is connected to a distal end of the extrusion tip,
• the cartridge being at least partially positioned within the cylinder body, the cartridge being rotatable within the cylinder body from a first orientation to a second orientation, wherein, in the second orientation, a barrel of the cartridge is aligned with the plunger rod, and
• wherein the retainer cap is secured to the cylinder body thereby locking the cartridge and extrusion tip in place between the cylinder body and the retainer cap, the device being configured such that the act of securing the retainer cap to the cylinder body simultaneously rotates the cartridge from the first orientation to the second orientation.