Waxing Flashcards
Using wax to – of a tooth or any oral structure to visualize the effects that dental procedures will have on the patient
replicate contours
When do we need to wax?
(1) Wax up a prepared tooth to get –
final gold or porcelain restoration
When do we need to wax? (2) – wax-up
diagnostic
Diagnostic wax-up
- For visualizing the final outcome
- For aids in final preparation and waxups of final restorations
For rapid quality temporization
When do we need to wax?
(3) – denture
festooning
Why else do we learn waxing?
reinforces your learning in –
dental anatomy and occlusion
Great for carving in general especially interproximal contacts
Ward’s carver
Great for carving occlusal anatomy
cleoid
great for reducing excess material
discoid
Great for contouring and smoothing out surfaces
beaver-tail burnisher
Great for carving marginal ridges and carving occlusal anatomy
7 wax spatula
set temp to
78C
If the wax is too hot, overexpansion of the wax will cause it to –than it should later
contract more
waxing flowchart
- base (coping)
- anatomy (cusps, ridges, contacts)
- –
- polish
contours (Buccal/Lingual; interproximal)
coping/base layer color
green
cusps tips
yellow
cusp ridge/marginal ridge
blue
triangular ridge/line angle/height of contour
red
polish: nylon stocking or –
cotton roll + soap (no water) then rinse while gently rubbing with wet cotton roll; dry with gauze or air
Fill the prep with green wax (0.5mm thick) Cover all surfaces (including the margins) Do not –
overfill (leave room for red wax)
Place – and distal line angle (red) Place height of contour (gingival 1/3)
mesial
