waxes Flashcards
1
Q
used to form a wall of box around a preliminary impression when pouring it up, no need to trim afterwards
A
boxing wax
2
Q
soft and pliable, used to extend borders of an impression tray and to cover oath brackets/wires that are causing irritation to cheek and lips
A
utility wax
3
Q
heated up and used to create wax patterns or joining acrylic resin together. This wax is NOT used intra-orally
A
sticky wax
4
Q
used to create a pattern of the indirect restoration on a model
A
inlay casting wax
5
Q
used for single tooth indirect restorations and fixed bridges and for casting metal portions on dentures
A
casting wax
6
Q
baseplate wax
A
used for occlusal rims for dentures
7
Q
bite registration wax
A
softened under hot water and used to obtain bite on a patient
