DENTMAT: DENTAL WAXES

build honeycombs

Beeswax was derived from secretions that bees use to?

BEESWAX

• famous wax used, existed since 2000 yrs ago

• Organic (petroleum- synthetic)

1. Softening skin

2. Binding together reeds (flutes, cancle, coating and presevation, sculptures and statues)

In ancient times beeswax is used for?

1. Carnauba

2. Candelila wax

2 Plant-derived Dental Waxes

Carnauba

one of the hardest and most durable waxes

Dental inlay waxes

Carnauba is the main components of?

Synthetic waxes

• mas uniform than natural kasi gawa sa chemicals

Candelilla wax

a major component of some dental waxes, is obtained from plants growing in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the southwestern United States

1. hydrogen

2. carbon

3. oxygen

4. chlorine Synthetic waxes are typically composed of ,,_______, and ______. They are more uniform than natural waxes

Pattern wax: Inlay wax

• used in carving wax

• d mabilis masira

• Used for fixed partial dentures

• Requires heat to manipulate

1. Inlays

2. crown and bridges

Where are inlay waxes used?

lost wax pattern technique

(Inlays, crown and bridges units) Metal casting process employs this technique

Casting wax

This is where the pattern for the metallic framework of removable partial dentures and other similar structures are fabricated

Green sheet casting wax

it is used for maxillary palate

To maintin their position on the cast before being sealed by hot spatula

Casting wax possess a slight degree of tackiness(sticky) for?

BASEPLATE WAX -> baseplate tray

establish the vertical dimension, the plane of occlusion, and the initial arch in the technique for complete denture restoration

• COMPLETE DENTURE

Basplate wax is used for?

Baseplate wax

It serves as the material to produce the desired contour of the denture after the teeth are set in position.

pink color

It provides some esthetic quality for the initial stage of denture construction.

PROCESSING WAX: BOXING WAX

It used in the construction of a model cast wherein this wax is wrapped around the impression to form a mold for the gypsum

Utility wax

It is done to prevent sag and distortion of the impression material.

Sticky wax

used to assemble metallic or resin pieces in a fixed temporary position and to seal a plaster splint to a stone cast in the process of forming porcelain facing.

edodontics (xray-> bawal kasi hawakan tooth)

sticky wax is used for?

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T/F Sticky wax is sticky when in molten stage and returns to solid state when allowed cool

BITE REGISTRATION WAX

• important for complete denture

• used to articulate accurately certain models of opposing quadrants. (Bite)