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INLAY WAX [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conservative Dentistry
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A dental wax that, because of its minimal ash residue and controlled dimension variations, is suitable for making patterns for cast dental restorations or dental prostheses using the lost wax process.

OBS

inlay wax : The International Organization for Standardization(ISO) rejects the use of this term, which is considered to be deprecated.

OBS

casting wax: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie conservatrice
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Cire dentaire qui, en raison de sa teneur minimale en résidu de cendre et de ses variations dimensionnelles maîtrisées, convient à la confection des maquettes pour la coulée de restaurations dentaires ou de prothèses dentaires par le procédé de fonderie à cire perdue.

OBS

cire à inlays : terme rejeté par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) pour désigner cette notion.

OBS

cire pour coulée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • cire à inlay

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Odontología conservadora
  • Prótesis dental
DEF

Cera dental para colado y tallado la cual, debido a su contenido mínimo de residuos y a su variación dimensional controlada, es adecuada para fabricar patrones para restauraciones coladas o prótesis usando la técnica de la cera perdida.

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Record 2 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A cylinder of metal or wax which is attached to the wax pattern of an inlay, crown or partial denture which later is withdrawn or removed from the investment leaving a passage into the mold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Cylindre de métal ou de cire attaché à la maquette de cire d'une incrustation, d'une couronne ou d'une prothèse, et retiré par la suite, pour donner accès au moule après le revêtement.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

To smooth and finish up the wax.

OBS

Example, to carve a wax pattern for a crown or inlay or a complete denture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Conservative Dentistry
CONT

The waxing-up of the pattern is accomplished by the use of the gas burner, wax spatula and carvers, and inlay wax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie conservatrice
DEF

Instrument destiné au modelage et à la sculpture des cires composant les maquettes des futures restaurations (...)

Spanish

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