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DENT 1200 Dental Materials . Lesson 8 WAXES. 1. Ingredients, Form, Use, Melting. Processing waxes- Boxing, Utility, Sticky Pattern waxes- Inlay/Casting, Baseplate Impression waxes- Bite registration, Study.
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DENT 1200 Dental Materials Lesson 8 WAXES
1. Ingredients, Form, Use, Melting • Processing waxes- Boxing, Utility, Sticky • Pattern waxes- Inlay/Casting, Baseplate • Impression waxes- Bite registration, Study
Replaces patty base pour technique. Boxing wax goes around impression and then is filled with gypsum. No heat needed. Petroleum hydrocarbon & natural resin 1. Boxing Wax Red sheets 1 ½ in wide
Utility Wax Adapt impression trays, cover rough ortho brackets, red or white ropes, petroleum hydrocarbon and paraffin, No heat. Ortho= WHITE
Sticky Wax Hold items (acrylic) together to make repairs, heat in flame, ORANGE sticks, natural wax & resin
Inlay Casting Wax Blue 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
Type A, B or C Hardness Melt and leave no residue 2. Properties of inlay wax
3. Result of Distortion • If the wax pattern distorts- the restoration WILL NOT FIT!
Baseplate 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.
Bite Registration Wax Aluwax, paraffin and beeswax, bite registration, no heat or warm water
Study Wax • Beeswax, White blocks of wax used in educational settings to carve teeth.
VOCAB • 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
Vocab • Bite registration- record of occlusion • Bite wafer- shaped in U • Occlusal indicator wax- thin piece