1)Introduction:

Wax(waks) has a low-melting point, high-molecular-weight. It is organic mixture/ compound that

similar to fats and oils but lacking glycerides. It may be deposited by insects or obtained from
plants/ prepared synthetically.

Dental wax is a mixture of two or more waxes with other additives, used in dentistry for casts,
construction of nonmetallic denture bases, registering of jaw relations, and laboratory work.

 Baseplate wax: dental wax provided in sheet form that is used to establish the initial arch form in
the construction of complete dentures.

 Bite wax: A wax form used to record the occlusal surfaces of teeth as an aid to establish
maxilomandibular relationships.

 Boxing wax: a sheet wax used as a border at the perimeter of an impression to provide enclosed
boundary for the base of the cast to be made from a poured material such as gypsum or resin.

 Corrective wax: a thermoplastic wax used to make a type of dental impression, aka dental
impression wax

 Direct wax technique: method by which a wax pattern is made directly on the prepared tooth in
the mouth

 Indirect wax technique: method by which a wax pattern is prepared on a die.

Dental waxes composed of natural and synthetic waxes, gums, fats, fatty acid, oils, natural and
synthetic resins and pigments.

I n c lin ic s I n la b o r a t o r ie s

B it e r e g is t r a t io n B o x in g t e c h n iq u e s

A lt e r a t io n s a n d a d a p t a t io n
f o r im p r e s s io n t r a y s
D ir e c t w a x in g f o r c a s t
r e s t o r a t io n s
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B a s e p la t e f o r c o m p le t e a n d
p a r t ia l d e n t u r e s
H o ld c o m p o n e n t s b e f o r e
a r t ic u la t io n
I n d ir e c t p a t t e r n f o r c a s t in g

Dental wax supplied in variety of colors, including blue, green, yellow, red and ivory. The colors are
useful to provide a suitable contrast against the die that in an accurate replica of a prepared tooth or
arch form. Ivory-coloured wax is useful for aesthetic case presentations.
Inlay waxes may be softened over a flame or in water of 54-60°C to enable their flow in the liquid
state and adaptation to the prepared tooth/die.