Reproduction of tilt of a cast on a surveyor.
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Laboratory fees associated with the use of fully adjustable articulators are for the time and skill the technicians employ in harmonizing the occlusion to condylar paths of movement and are not based on the instrument used. The classification of occlusal carvings presented in this article for alloy and porcelain restorations aids in establishing accurate communications between the dentist and the laboratory. This classification enables the dentist to accurately specify to the technician the amount of time and skill the dentist wants the laboratory to expend (which affects the laboratory fee) to fabricate the prescribed occlusion.
The comparative stability of two removable die systems was evaluated. Under controlled conditions, ten casts, each with two removable dies, were constructed for each system for a total of 20 casts and 40 removable dies. Base-line pre- and postsectioning measurements to within 0.0001 inch in horizontal and vertical planes were recorded and differences calculated. Each die was removed and re-placed 30 times prior to any postsectioning measurement. The results indicated small inconsistent horizontal deviations and consistent vertical deviations for both systems. The Pindex system deviations were slightly less than those of the Di-Lok system, although t test values preclude any conclusion of significance. The results of this investigation indicate the need for dentists and dental laboratory technicians to exercise care in the utilization of any removable die system so as to obtain optimum accuracy and stability in the relationships of the components of that system.
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This article described a technique for trimming a die under magnification. However, the microscope is also useful for checking (1) margins of wax patterns for completeness, (2) the internal surfaces of castings for imperfections, bubbles, or retained investment particles which could prevent proper seating of the castings on the dies, (3) for cracks or contamination in dental porcelain as well as porcelain flash on margins; and (4) precision attachment operation after casting or soldering procedures. Attention to detail in these laboratory procedures greatly improves the final fit of dental castings and saves subsequent chairside adjustments and remakes.
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The technique described allows tooth structure apical to the finish line contained in the impression to remain on the die. This reproduction of the tooth surface provides valuable information for the dental laboratory technician when the restoration is waxed.
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Both addition and condensation silicones produced stone dies that were larger in diameter and shorter in height than the tooth preparation. For both materials, there was little change in the distance between stone die preparations compared with the standard. The most significant difference between types of silicone was that condensation silicones produced significantly shorter dies (-0.24% to -0.37%) than addition silicones (-0.08%). Among addition silicones, Cinch produced more than twice as much vertical change (-0.16%) than the other three products (-0.06%). Since castings made from a short die will not seat completely on the prepared tooth, these results support the use of three of the four addition silicones tested. The same accuracy of impressions was achieved for all techniques (that is, putty/wash, single mix, and double mix) when addition silicones were used, whereas the putty/wash technique produced the most accurate dies for the condensation silicones. The custom tray produced dies that were much more accurate in vertical dimensions (-0.03%) than the stock trays (-0.15% to -0.21%). Thus the custom tray is the impression tray of choice, even for addition silicones, which produce relatively little polymerization shrinkage and are dimensionally stable.
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