Dr Adel Aladimi

DENTAL WAXES
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 Inlay casting wax

 Hard, brittle wax made from paraffin wax, carnauba
wax, resin, and beeswax
 Used to create a pattern of the indirect restoration
on a model
 Classified according to flow:
 Type A: hard-inlay wax
 Type B: medium-inlay wax
 Type C: soft-inlay wax
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 Boxing wax
 Soft,pliable wax with a smooth, shiny appearance.
 Supplied in long narrow strips measuring 1 to 1½
inches wide and 12 to 18 inches long.
 Used to form a wall or box around a preliminary
impression when pouring.
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 Utility wax
 This wax is supplied in various forms, depending on
its use.
 It is composed of beeswax, petrolatum, and other
soft waxes.
 Uses
 Extend the borders of an impression tray
 Cover brackets in orthodontic treatment
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 Sticky wax
 Supplied in sticks or blocks
 Main ingredients are beeswax
and rosin
 Very brittle but becomes very tacky when heated

 Useful in the creation of a wax pattern or joining of

acrylic resin
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 Casting wax
 Made up of paraffin, ceresin, beeswax, and resins
 Supplied in sheets of various thicknesses

 Used for single-tooth indirect restorations, fixed

bridges, and casting of metal portions of a partial
denture
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 Baseplate wax
 Made of paraffin or ceresin with beeswax and carnauba wax
 Hard and brittle at room temperature
 Supplied in sheets
 Three types
 Type I: softer wax used for
denture construction
 Type II: medium-hardness wax used
in moderate climates
 Type III: harder wax for use in
tropical climates
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 Bite-registration waxes
 These waxes are soft and very similar to casting
waxes.
 Bite-registration wax softens under warm water.

 The patient is instructed to bite down, leaving an

imprint of the teeth in the wax.

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