Dental Waxes-A Review

The ultimate goal of the combination of waxes and additives is to produce dental waxes that possess a set of given physical properties over a specified range of temperature. [...]the successful use of waxes must be with a full understanding of waxes' characteristics. [...]this article provides...

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Published in:Research journal of pharmacy and technology 2019-11, Vol.12 (11), p.5589-5594
Main Authors: Sheriff, Ahmed Hilal, Nittla, Preetham Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beeswax
Cooling
Dentistry
Dentures
Laboratories
Mechanical properties
Physical properties
Registration
Solidification
Waxes
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Summary:The ultimate goal of the combination of waxes and additives is to produce dental waxes that possess a set of given physical properties over a specified range of temperature. [...]the successful use of waxes must be with a full understanding of waxes' characteristics. [...]this article provides an in depth review about the waxes used in dentistry. The dental waxes being viscoelastic material, rheological behaviour clearly must depend on the mechanical properties of the various phases, their proportions, and particularly the operating temperature, which is in relation to their melting points. The properties of dental waxes used in various dental procedures have a certain requirements, i.e. the dental waxes must conform to the exact size and shape and contour of the appliance which is to be made, it should have enough flow when melted to reproduce the fine details, there should not be any dimensional changes taking place once it is formed, easily carved and smooth surface can be produced, definite contrast in color to facilitate proper finishing of the margins.
ISSN:0974-3618
0974-360X
0974-306X
DOI:10.5958/0974-360X.2019.00968.5