Waxes And Provisional Restorations Flashcards
What are the steps for fabricating a custom crown
Take an impression
Prepare the tooth
(Indirect only: take an impression of the prepared tooth)
Fill the impression with restorative material
Place the filled impression on the prepared tooth
Cure
Trim and polish
Use a temporary cement
How would you fit a stainless steel crown
Cut using crown and bridge scissors and crimp with contour pliers
What are the 4 types of prefabricated crowns
Stainless Steele
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Celluloid
What are the properties of stainless Steele
Most durable
Doesn’t require a liner
Used for primary teeth
What are the properties of aluminum
Soft
Requires a liner
Used for posterior teeth
what are the properties of Polycarbonate
Tooth color
Requires a liner
Used for anterior teeth
What are the properties of celluloid
Clear
Requires a liner
Used for anterior teeth
What are the 3 types of waxes
Pattern, processing, impression
What are the different kinds of pattern waxes
Inlay, baseplate, casting
What is inlay wax used for
Used to make final restorations for crowns and bridges
Uses the lost wax machine
Comes in pellets sticks and tins
What is baseplate wax used for
Used to hold teeth for dentures
Red or pink sheets
What we have been using for bite registrations
What is Casting wax used for
Constructs metal framework for bridges and partial dentures
What are the different types of processing waxes
Boxing, utility, sticky
