CLASSIFICATION AND

REQUIREMENTS OF DENTAL
WAXES

BY:SAIF ALI
 WHAT IS WAX?

• WAX IS A CLASS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR

HYDROPHOBIC NATURE, SOLID STATE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, AND LOW
MELTING POINTS. WAXES ARE DERIVED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES,
INCLUDING PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND SYNTHETIC PROCESSES, AND THEY
SERVE A WIDE RANGE OF PURPOSES IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES.
 CLASSIFICATION

DENTAL WAXES CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO SEVERAL CATEGORIES BASED ON THEIR

SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS AND PROPERTIES
 PATTERN WAX

• USED FOR CREATING PATTERNS OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS LIKE CROWNS AND

BRIDGES.
• SUBTYPES INCLUDE:
• INLAY WAX
• CROWN AND BRIDGE WAX
• CASTING WAX
 BASEPLATE WAX

USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF DENTURE BASES.

ALSO KNOWN AS PLATE WAX.
 BOXING WAX

USED TO CONSTRUCT BOXING OR BOXING-IN WHEN POURING GYPSUM OR OTHER

MATERIALS TO CREATE IMPRESSIONS OR MODELS
HELPS IN DEFINING THE BORDERS OF THE IMPRESSION.
 UTILITY WAX

VERSATILE WAXES USED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES,

INCLUDING MAKING TEMPORARY CROWNS,
BITE REGISTRATION,
ADDING WAX TO IMPRESSION TRAYS FOR BETTER FIT.
 STICKY WAX

DESIGNED TO ADHERE TO SURFACES

ARE USED FOR ATTACHING COMPONENTS DURING THE CASTING PROCESS.
 REQUIREMENTS OF DENTAL WAXES

Dental waxes must meet specific requirements to be effective and safe for use in dentistry:
 REQUIREMENTS

• BIOCOMPATIBILITY
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• STRENGTH AND DURABILITY
• COLOR AND OPACITY
• ADHESION
• EASE OF MANIPULATION
• COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS
• HYGIENIC PACKAGING
• SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• QUALITY CONTROL
• FDA APPROVAL
THANK YOU 😊