DENT 1200 DENT 1200 Dental Dental
Materials Materials Lesson 8 WAXESLesson 8 WAXES
1. Ingredients, Form, Use, 1. Ingredients, Form, Use, MeltingMelting
• Processing waxes- Boxing, Utility, Sticky
• Pattern waxes- Inlay/Casting, Baseplate
• Impression waxes- Bite registration, Study
1. Boxing Wax1. Boxing Wax• Replaces patty
base pour technique. Boxing wax goes around impression and then is filled with gypsum. No heat needed.
• Petroleum hydrocarbon & natural resin
Red sheets 1 ½ in wide
Utility WaxUtility WaxAdapt impression trays, cover rough ortho brackets, red or white ropes, petroleum hydrocarbon and paraffin, No heat.
Ortho= WHITE
Sticky WaxSticky Wax
Hold items (acrylic) together to make repairs, heat in flame, ORANGE sticks, natural wax & resin
Inlay Casting WaxInlay Casting WaxBlue or green sticks, heat over open flame, petroleum hydrocarbons, natural resin and wax. ALL INDIRECT RESTorations, makes the pattern of a crown then the wax is replaced with metal
2. Properties of inlay wax2. Properties of inlay wax• Type A, B or C
Hardness• Melt and leave no
residue
3. Result of Distortion3. Result of Distortion• If the wax pattern distorts- the
restoration WILL NOT FIT!
Baseplate WaxBaseplate Wax
Petroleum hydrocarbons and natural wax, PINK SHEETS. Replaces length and width of teeth in denture or partial for try in. Melts with flame or HOT water.
Occlusal Rims in Baseplate Occlusal Rims in Baseplate waxwax
Bite Registration WaxBite Registration Wax
Aluwax, paraffin and beeswax, bite registration, no heat or warm water
Study Wax Study Wax • Beeswax, White blocks of wax used
in educational settings to carve teeth.
VOCABVOCAB• Amorphous- no definite melt/boil
point, solid but no definite shape• Organic- derived from plant or
animal• Occlusal rims- wax that takes place
of width and ht of teeth• Wax pattern- crown made in wax,
melt, replace metal
VocabVocab• Bite registration- record of occlusion• Bite wafer- shaped in U• Occlusal indicator wax- thin piece
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