Poster no.

3
Boxing of final impression for complete denture
Boxing an impression means building up vertical walls
around an impression , usually in wax, to produce the
desired size and form of the base of the cast and to
preserve certain landmarks of the
Purpose of boxing1. Preserve the extension and thickness of the border
2. Controls the form and thickness of base of the cast
3. Facilitates placing remounting plate in the cast
4. Conserves artificial stone
(sowter, 1968; air force manual 160-29, 1959,
bolouri, hilger and gowrylock, 1975)
Materials for boxing1. Wax
2. Metal strips
3. POP
4. POP+pumice
5. Caulking method
Methods for boxing1. Wax boxing
2. Plaster of paris and pumice boxing method
3. Caulking compound and paddle boxing method
(Blank 1961)
Guided byPresented byDr.Anup Vyas
Namrata Agrawal

Ref.- Rudd and Marrow dental laboratory procedurescomplete denture