RealizeIt Quiz 1 - Dental Wax Composition Properties and Uses in Dentistry

What will be the most appropriate type of wax to use when relining an Impression or correcting a void on it?

Lowa Wax

There are 3 types of Base Plate Wax: Type I, II, and III, according to hardness. A Type I Baseplate Wax will be:

Soft

Alluwax is used for:

Occlusal Records

The Coefficient of thermal expansion for dental waxes is low. The Thermal conductivity is low.

First statement is false and second statement is true.

According to ADA/ANSI Spec #4, which of the following waxes is intended for direct patterns?

Type I

Which type of dental wax would you select to use when adjusting over extended Flanges in a Complete Denture?

Disclosing Wax

Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of a Dental Wax?

Hydrophilic- high melting temperature

The tendency of wax to return to its original shape after manipulation or when stress is relieved is due to:

Elastic memory

A low-molecular weight ester of fatty acids derived from natural and synthetic components such as petroleum derivatives that soften to a plastic state at a relatively low temperature is

Dental wax

ANSI/ADA specification No. 4 Dental Wax Type 1 - medium wax is a good inlay pattern wax because it softens at 54 - 60 degrees C and has uniform workability.

True

12. For RPD framework pattern fabrication, the wax of choice is

Casting wax